DIY: Beverage Lid Fix
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DIY: Beverage Lid Fix
Ever since I bought my 99 TL one thing has always bugged me. The beverage lid would never close. So here's the DIY to fix it. No parts needed, only tool is a screwdriver and about 15 minutes of your time.
Beverage Holder Lid Doesn’t
Close Evenly
The beverage holder lid on the center console of a
’01–03 3.2CL or ’99–03 TL can be a little
temperamental. If you put too much pressure on
the lid halves when you close the lid, you can
cause the lid gears to skip. If the gears skip, half of
the lid closes while the other half stays partially
open. To fix this problem, don’t replace the
beverage holder; re-synch the lid gears instead.
Here’s how:
1. Refer to section 20 of the appropriate S/M, and
remove the rear console. (On ISIS, use the
keyword REAR CONSOLE, and select Rear
Console Removal/Installation, from the
list.)
2. Remove the beverage holder.
3. Remove the lid gear cover (two screws).
4. Remove the lower right gear.
5. Close both lid halves, and reinstall the lower
right gear.
6. Open and close the lid halves to make sure
they’re flush when closed.
• If the lid halves are flush, go to step 7.
• If the lid halves aren’t flush, repeat steps 4
thru 6.
7. Reinstall the gear cover.
8. Reinstall the beverage holder.
9. Reinstall the rear console.
This is the gear that you have to remove to resync it.
Beverage Holder Lid Doesn’t
Close Evenly
The beverage holder lid on the center console of a
’01–03 3.2CL or ’99–03 TL can be a little
temperamental. If you put too much pressure on
the lid halves when you close the lid, you can
cause the lid gears to skip. If the gears skip, half of
the lid closes while the other half stays partially
open. To fix this problem, don’t replace the
beverage holder; re-synch the lid gears instead.
Here’s how:
1. Refer to section 20 of the appropriate S/M, and
remove the rear console. (On ISIS, use the
keyword REAR CONSOLE, and select Rear
Console Removal/Installation, from the
list.)
2. Remove the beverage holder.
3. Remove the lid gear cover (two screws).
4. Remove the lower right gear.
5. Close both lid halves, and reinstall the lower
right gear.
6. Open and close the lid halves to make sure
they’re flush when closed.
• If the lid halves are flush, go to step 7.
• If the lid halves aren’t flush, repeat steps 4
thru 6.
7. Reinstall the gear cover.
8. Reinstall the beverage holder.
9. Reinstall the rear console.
This is the gear that you have to remove to resync it.
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What your problem is?
This hasn't happened to me yet (as I always leave that shit open)... but good write-up (even though your fat chubby finger blocks my view on one of the pics)
Sticky this in the DIY section...
Sticky this in the DIY section...
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Mine will get stuck closed- do you think this will fix the problem?
I have to leave it open all the time now- what a bummer!~
I have to leave it open all the time now- what a bummer!~
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Originally Posted by 01tl4tl
Mine will get stuck closed- do you think this will fix the problem?
I have to leave it open all the time now- what a bummer!~
I have to leave it open all the time now- what a bummer!~
So... I think its worth the 15-20min. it takes to pop it out to see if it will fix that problem as well.
Originally Posted by indoMFP
I know, I was just messing with ya...
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I've tried to do this, but I cant get to the stupid cup holder. I took the center console apart, but the cup holder wont budge. Looked for hidden screws,.. nothing. I finally had to put the whole thing back together so I could fight with it again some other day.
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you have to remove some screws from the back seat area. took me a while to find them all, there are two on the side of the arm rest down towards the seats, then 4 in the back of the arm rest. two under the carpet in the armrest.
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Originally Posted by Acura2g
you have to remove some screws from the back seat area. took me a while to find them all, there are two on the side of the arm rest down towards the seats, then 4 in the back of the arm rest. two under the carpet in the armrest.
Here's the thread on fixing these doors that helped me about a year ago:
https://acurazine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=147164
But it would have been great to see all the photos back then.
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Originally Posted by nollid
I did this but my screws striped the plastic so the gears don't hold.
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a trip to the auto recycling yard- formerly known as junkyards, may yield a replacement console or the small parts you need off it- always worth a try
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