Center Console Will Not Open 03 Ls430

[weston]

My center console will not open. The latch seems not to be pulling the actual latch itself open. Any tricks short of removing console? Help appreciated.

[steve2006]

Have you put anythng in there which may have jammed the latch? Not the ideal solution but press the button and give it a good pull upwards or try inserting a flat blade.

[maniek_LS]

Try to push console cover from end seat side to front pressing console open button in the same time - should open.

[cwarshawsky]

Same issue with mine, I have to press forward on the lid whie pressing the open button. The lid seems "loose" causing the alignment to be off. Fix?

[curiousB]

I just fixed this on my console. Symptom was if I slide the top cover forward as I closed and opened it, it worked fine.

I disassembled and found the screws from the hinge (58907-50030) to the top cover had worked loose. Just had to tighten those up and I was good to go. Its a bit of work to get the cover out. Basically you are removing the inner console box and cover as a unit.

[girrawarra]

On 1/10/2013 at 1:52 AM, curiousB said:

I just fixed this on my console. Symptom was if I slide the top cover forward as I closed and opened it, it worked fine.

I disassembled and found the screws from the hinge (58907-50030) to the top cover had worked loose. Just had to tighten those up and I was good to go. Its a bit of work to get the cover out. Basically you are removing the inner console box and cover as a unit.

 

[girrawarra]

Hi and thanks for this info. We have the same problem and opening the console trick was as most people found is to slide the lid forward.

You mention it was a bit tricky getting the inner box out, any clues? I am an old b.... with arthritic fingers so have to think about what I tackle, too many years working with my hands!

This is our third LS430 and should NEVER have gone away experimenting with Jeep and Volvo.