Stuck Cup Holder

[Fixxer]

Hi Everyone,

I've done a search on this but couldn't find a solution so please don't shoot me if Its been covered before.

While I'm waiting for my new coil's to be delivered I thought I'd do a bit of maintenance and the one thing that's been bugging me for ages is the cup holder in the dash.

Basically its stuck, slightly pushed in from its normal 'flush' position, it went in one day about a month ago and wont come out. I've tried sliding credit cards in the top and bottom but to no avail.

I can't get anything down the side because its too tight, are the clips that are holding it in (and I assume stuck) down the side? as I can't seem to find anything catching on the top or bottom.

Anyone know how these work and able to give any advice as to how it might come out!

Cheers,

Alex

 

[st10587]

this has been covered before and i think its a replacement cup holder

 

[jocklad75]

i had the same problem wth mine, it was just sitting below flush. told the salesman when i was checking everything out and he told me its a common problem and drive around in it for a bit and it will pop out, popped out bout an hour later and its never stuck again.

 

[Fixxer]

Jocklad75,

I've done about 1500 miles since It stuck so I've lost hope in it just popping out! but thanks anyway

Alex

 

[orca]

Just leave it in and forget about it. It's pants anyway

 

[bobthecod]

lol that cup holder is the defining feature of the intirior.. anyone who gets in my car thats the first fing the play with lol

 

[Aimez]

I tell people not to touch it as I heard they were prone to getting stuck! Saying that peole are too scared to touch stuff in my car they know I'm precious about it!

 

[josh263uk]

Mine sticks every now and then. Its going to the dealers for some warrenty work, alloy wheel and accelorator pedal and also sorting the cup holder, never used it, but may when I go on holiday.

 

[Deleted member 13581]

Take out the radio and unstick it, then fit the other 1 that you have. Im sure its only a couple of screws.

Im sure you can access it when you remove it. Probably easier to remove the tray under the radio aswell, will give you more space.

 

[Starscraper]

Mines starting sticking over the past couple of months. I found that prodding it near the right hand edge will eventually free it.

 

[IbitzaCV130]

after reparing the sticking esue , grease it from the sides .

never got mine to stick , ever .

 

[wes_keo]

yeah mines stuck to. been trying for ages to get it to pop out but hasnt done so far

 

[bobthecod]

lol well its not stuck so far n its used daily goin in and out bottles n mc donalds cups in and out no probs

 

[topleya]

yep, mine gets stuck sometimes, i just push it a few times and it pops out./

I noticed when i push it in it goes back further than normal and then drops a few mm's thens after a few pokes its pops back up to its normal flush position.

It is a good cup holder, its just in an annoying position and only one of them, which is a big shame.

 

[Jimmed]

I have exactly the same problem, done about 2500 miles without it popping back I'm gonna try fixing it at the weekend when I've got some daylight to work with.

 

[Matty.]

mines has never stuck, but can the cup holder be taken out and replaced with some operational buttons?

or even replace the cup holder with one from a golf or something? a fancier one?

 

[Danny B]

Mine is stuck as if the spring has gone on so has no "pop" in it. A screw driver freed it but doesnt come out again without be screwed drived again

 

[pauliepaul]

hahahaha my friends think the cup holder is the coolest thing since sliced bread for some reason, but every time they play with it i wince because it might get stuck. you can 'feel' the flimsiness of that thing when you touch it

 

[Skisbp]

Used to hang my mobile off it till it jammed 1 to many times & they had to replace it under warrenty...

 

[mixupz]

mine has no pop back out....its just stuck in there....i use my credit card to get it out....quite embarrasing tho