Stupid cupholder!!!

[Hollywoood]

That pop-out cupholder in my dash decided to stop working today.....:bash:
To those that have replaced it, how much of the dash has to come apart to do so??
Thanks!!:rolling:

 

[1sweetSVT]

pull the cup holder all the way out and there should be a flat black tab on the top back a lil ways, push down with a flat head screw driver and the whole assembly should pull out. what usually brakes is the bent silver piece that acts as the spring, most people glue the spring back on but i screwed it back on with a 1/4'' wood screw and all is good for two years

 

[LightningClint]

If it wont pull out you should be able to just pull out the glove box (take it off) and reach in behind and release the tab

 

[silvblt]

Be careful as for some unknown reason, on my other L the wiring for the light in the cup holder somehow got between the little rod that locks the cup holder in/out and it would only come out an inch or so. I think I removed the radio bezel and somehow was able to move the wire just enough to work it out. :shrug:HOW IN THE HELL THE WIRE GOT TO WHERE IT WAS IS BEYOND ME. But, it's done and fixed and sold.

 

[Hollywoood]

Thanks for all the help!!:beer: The spring had fallen off the back of it. I re-attached with a couple small screws, and replaced the burned out light bulb while I was there...... It's good as new now!!:rockon:

 

[castellscl]

I wish mine had a light there....
I used rivets on mine

 

[qurtrn10]

Thanks for this thread! My spring broke before I bought the truck, and I had no idea how to fix it - I almost ordered a new cupholder assembly! I love this forum! :banana:

The only thing left to fix for me is the damn plastic crap coming off the interior door handles!

 

[qurtrn10]

I had some time, so I fixed the cupholder on mine today. In case anyone's interested, I took a few pics of the cupholder spring assembly:

Thanks again for the info!

William

 

[MAT2CH]

Where is the light?

 

[SADF]

I kid you not, mine just broke three hours ago

 

[Hollywoood]

I'm glad I posted this up, seems that our connecting rods arent the only poorly engineered piece in our trucks!!;-)

 

[Taunto]

everything from rods and pistons to cup holders ull find it here lol