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I had to modify the ears sticking up by cutting the rear ear flush with the sides and then used a heat gun to fold the front ear flush. The folded ear rests on the plastic phone(?) holder inside the console and acts as a stop for the new divider.
I made one myself…I got a used ashtray assembly off of eBay because I wanted to keep the original tray complete.
If you go the route of a used ashtray, be sure to match the drawer front texture to your dash. The texture of the dash leather varies by year and/or trim options.
The actual conversion is pretty straight forward. You need a flat screwdriver to work the drawer past the stops in the housing. The ashtray comes out by pulling straight up. The cigarette lighter assembly takes a bit of twisting to remove. After that it boils down to cutting out the plastic panels and lighter mount. I used a Dremel with a side cutting wheel and then a small grinding pad to trim the edges down. You can’t get the floor of the drawer flat so I used cardboard inserts to make it as flat as possible. Use leather or material to line the drawer. That’s it in a nutshell.
It was a fun project and I love it!
Last edited by SSBN629 Seattle; Sep 12, 2025 at 12:02 AM.
Thanks for the help. I managed to get mine apart but put it back together which was harder than getting it apart- at least the 12v lighter part.
I'll buy a used one to modify. Is the X pattern on the bottom what you filled with cardboard? I was thinking that I could mill the X pattern down flat but not sure I really need to since the wireless charger pad is kind of thick itself and should lay flat.
Do you know if the front interior matching trim panel is easily removed?
I can’t remember the pattern on the floor of the drawer, but yes, I filled in the spaces.
Not sure what you mean by “front interior matching trim panel”.
If you are talking about the drawer front, I can’t remember if it could be removed,
Last edited by SSBN629 Seattle; Sep 11, 2025 at 10:09 PM.
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