fgwinn
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I found the factory wireless phone charger not very convenient to use. I decided to install a passenger side iPhone mount on the console. I chose the passenger side since the ProClip mounting base angled towards the center of the console, and the distance from the mount to the USB C port was shorter on the passenger side of the console. I did not want to add an extension to the Magsafe cable. I did not use a ProClip phone holder since I wanted to keep the phone close to the mounting base so it would not block the passenger's view of the console screen.
I tried unsuccessfully to remove the rearward cup holder or the small panel where the 12v and USB C ports were mounted. I was hoping to be able to route the cable through the front wall of the console storage compartment.
I was able to remove the forward passenger side console panel and the side panel next to the passenger seat with very few tools. I pried the outer section of the forward panel off by hand and removed three screws securing the inner section of the forward panel to the console. After removing the forward panel it was easy to pry the side panel away from the console with the passenger seat in the rear most position.
The rubber pad in the console compartment can be removed to expose the bottom of the console compartment. I cut an oval slot in the bottom of the compartment adjacent to the edge of the compartment to accommodate the USB C plug on the Magsafe cable. I used a 1/4" drill bit in a hex drive screwdriver to hand drill two 1/4" holes and then used an Xacto knife and small files to shape the two holes into an oval. I cut a small notch into the edge of the rubber pad to allow the cable to enter the compartment.
I routed the cable along the top edge of the console and held it in place with a short section of 3/8" caulking foam. I used a 1/8" diameter cable sleeve to cover the white Magsafe cable between the Magsafe charger and the point where the cable enters the console.
I tried unsuccessfully to remove the rearward cup holder or the small panel where the 12v and USB C ports were mounted. I was hoping to be able to route the cable through the front wall of the console storage compartment.
I was able to remove the forward passenger side console panel and the side panel next to the passenger seat with very few tools. I pried the outer section of the forward panel off by hand and removed three screws securing the inner section of the forward panel to the console. After removing the forward panel it was easy to pry the side panel away from the console with the passenger seat in the rear most position.
The rubber pad in the console compartment can be removed to expose the bottom of the console compartment. I cut an oval slot in the bottom of the compartment adjacent to the edge of the compartment to accommodate the USB C plug on the Magsafe cable. I used a 1/4" drill bit in a hex drive screwdriver to hand drill two 1/4" holes and then used an Xacto knife and small files to shape the two holes into an oval. I cut a small notch into the edge of the rubber pad to allow the cable to enter the compartment.
I routed the cable along the top edge of the console and held it in place with a short section of 3/8" caulking foam. I used a 1/8" diameter cable sleeve to cover the white Magsafe cable between the Magsafe charger and the point where the cable enters the console.
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