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In my 2003 you have to remove the top (in this case CD tray) unit to be able to remove and replace the bottom one.
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My new(to me) 996 C4 had nothing in the two separate little compartments just beneath the radio but a thin rubberized mat in each. I noticed most cars had either a cassette holder or the 4 cd tray accessory. I bought one of those cd tray accessories, removed the rubber mat but the tray didn't want to just slip into place and I didn't want to force or damage so I am asking for help. The cd tray I bought was on Ebay and from a 1999 996 so I didn't expect there to be a problem with install? Does that console have to be dis-assembled in order for the tray to be installed?
Nope, use an old credit card along the top of the unit you wish to use to release the tabs and pull it out. Once you have done it a couple of times its a 5 sec job.
In my 2003 you have to remove the top (in this case CD tray) unit to be able to remove and replace the bottom one. Other wise they just snap in and out. The bottom one has a "bump" on top of it with a slot that catches a bar inside the console to stabilize it. When the top one snaps in the lip captures that "bump".
Which cubby are you replacing? If the top one how much do you want for it? I have a CD changer in mine and I don't use the CD tray. A second cubby would be more useful for me.
Maybe I am not explaining this correctly. I don't want to remove a cubby hole, I want to fill one with the 4 cd tray that I bought. Do the "cubby holes" actually come out and then I can slide the tray in ?
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There is a source for switched and unswitched power behind the CD/cubby. It is the phone connector. If you have a phone of course it won't be available.
Brownish color flat 4 socket connector, Brown = ground, Yellow/Black - phone (radio) mute, Green/Black = switched 12V, Red/Green = unswitched 12V.
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