Where does this go in the center console?

[young dude co]

See the highlighted opening. A few bookmark-sized paper placards were placed there, and slipped into that opening. The cover below it still open and closes seemingly unaffected.

I can't find a way to get to the placards and have no idea where they went. More curious than worried at this point. Should I just forget about it, or try to get them out? Where would I even start, take it to the dealer?

 

[99WhiteC5Coupe]

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See the highlighted opening. A few bookmark-sized paper placards were placed there, and slipped into that opening. The cover below it still open and closes seemingly unaffected.

I can't find a way to get to the placards and have no idea where they went. More curious than worried at this point. Should I just forget about it, or try to get them out? Where would I even start, take it to the dealer?

There are several posts on this forum about the same problem. I vaguely remember someone posting how they removed the console to retrieve the item.

Maybe do a search and some reading? Good luck. Seems like a poor design by Ford.

 

[GixxerJasen]

The console pulls up from the rear, but be careful of all the wires and connectors below, you'll have to unclip them to get to the front, make sure you clip them all back.

 

[JKH13]

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See the highlighted opening. A few bookmark-sized paper placards were placed there, and slipped into that opening. The cover below it still open and closes seemingly unaffected.

I can't find a way to get to the placards and have no idea where they went. More curious than worried at this point. Should I just forget about it, or try to get them out? Where would I even start, take it to the dealer?

It took me losing several papers there for me to learn to NEVER put papers there!!!!! 24 Max Limited

 

[zeecarr]

I posted in another thread how to take this area apart to replace the stowage container. You might start by popping off the trim on the sides of the console. There is a video linked here too: https://www.expeditionforum.com/thr...ompartment-downgrade.58070/page-3#post-532757

 

[limeybiker]

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See the highlighted opening. A few bookmark-sized paper placards were placed there, and slipped into that opening. The cover below it still open and closes seemingly unaffected.

I can't find a way to get to the placards and have no idea where they went. More curious than worried at this point. Should I just forget about it, or try to get them out? Where would I even start, take it to the dealer?

I have the same problem on our 2004 XLT, I put my wife's disabled card, that hangs from the mirror in the gap and it ate it, how do I get it to regigitate.?? and get me out of the dog house.

 

[limeybiker]

I found this video on YouTube, it was so easy, https://youtu.be/jRX1f_3B2mg I spent an afternoon in the baking sun.

 

[young dude co]

I have the same problem on our 2004 XLT, I put my wife's disabled card, that hangs from the mirror in the gap and it ate it, how do I get it to regigitate.?? and get me out of the dog house.

It's a pain to do based on videos. Sorry man.

 

[zeecarr]

Once you have done it once, it's easy. First time I did it, I left an electrical connector disconnected and had to take it all back apart! Second time through I was in and out in 15 minutes.