I put my cell phone and work ID into the center compartment and slid the door shut... I guess my phone was a little too big for the door is jammed against it. I press the button and the door slides all of about six or seven millimeters before getting stuck. I tried to apply some extra pressure, to force it open, but it's not helping and I don't want to break the darn thing.

Any ideas on how I can get at it? Is there a way to gently remove the door upward without busting anything? I gotta take care of this tonight to get at my work ID! Help appreciated....

 

Nevermind - managed to remove the center console and shake my phone loose.

 

Something in there is probably catching on the top of the lid. Sorry if this is obvious to you but maybe if you stuck something in there and tried pushing whatever is jamming it to a different position it might free up the lid? Sounds almost like the phone tilted back and the antenna thing is caught on the lip. Maybe if you got something pushed back in there (coathanger-big nail-??) you could get (whatevers jamming it) it to shift to a different position or something.

Doh! Good luck. I hate it when stuff like that happens.

 

Haha.. Happened to me, Although my phone got stuck in it, and it was ringing plus I knew who was calling. I was getting very mad. lol But I eventually got it out.

 

left a pen in my pocket after work, threw it in console = jammed. used coat hanger but wouldn't budge, so i gave up. drove home about 15 miles on coldwater canyon, when i got home it opened right up. sh1t happens!! i think a good drive will shake whatever is in there loose. drive on.

 

happened to me too. usually stuff shifts enough to open it but makes me paranoid about putting stuff in.

 

Incredible! I certainly hope that's the worst problem you ever have with your car.

Gerry

 

Not to throw off the subject, but did you know about the glove box organizer from modifry? He is a local s2ki member here and he has some nifty inventions. The well cut abs plastic fits well on your glove box. If you have the organizer, placing your phone above the lowest level will prevent any jam.

 

johninator, that organizer is dope, and he mails it to you in a tiny envelope and it takes like a couple minutes to install with no tools.

 

Simple, but very ingenious.

I was impressed especially by slightlly oversizing some of the panels to hold it in place by the sides.