SL/R230: remove center console 04 ls500
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2004 SL500
remove center console 04 ls500
I need to remove the shift control box but there is a brace across the box for support. The brace is part of the whole center console and is in the way. Any advice? How do I remove the whole center console, if needed?
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2003 SL55 / 2002 SLK32
You should find that you only need to remove the cover, not the whole console.
here are the WIS instructions for removing the console cover (for 2003-04 R230) and the instructions for removing the shifter as well
relative to actually removing the whole console, I do see where the WIS says in step 7 to "Raise rear center console and remove electronic selector lever module control unit (N15/5)" It is likely that the front and rear set of cover screws (entering from sides) also pin the console down - which then would free the console up a bit once you remove the 2 screws (refereed to as "5" in the instructions) allowing you to lift it a bit in the rear to gain the required clearance to draw out the shifter. It has been 2 years or so since I have had the whole console out of my SL55, but it did not strike me as being more complex than that.
hope that helps,
Chris
Last edited by latemodel21; Feb 4, 2017 at 01:11 PM.
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2015 SL400 (M276 Turbo), 2014 C350 Sport (M276 NA), 2004 SL500 (M113), 2004 Audi TT225 (BEA)
I drilled a hole through the cross-member above each hex bolt only large enough for the hex wrench to fit through. Then, using a long arm hex wrench, I was able to remove the bolts. I think the size is 5mm.
