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My daughter dropped an ear ring thru the handbrake
My daughter dropped an earring thru the handbrake opening in the center console of our 2002 Toyota Camry. How do I remove the center console to get to the jewelry?
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If it is an actual handbrake, sometimes you will have to pull apart your center console a bit to get at it but the nut is under there or under the arm rest. Sometimes there is an access panel in the lower rear part of the center console.
When you open the console lid, look all the way to thebottom there should be fasteners holding the console to the floor. Just use the appropriate size tool and take the fasteners ou and lift th console up high enough to recover your ring
Solved it. Found a small shank screwdriver that fitted into the opening with a little bending of the plastic frame. managed to replace it with a new one without trouble. No further help needed. dave
Set parking brake.
Place tranny in nuetral.
Disconnect Negative battery cable.
Open center storage compartment.
Gently pry handbrake trim panel up starting at cup holders.
Gently pry shifter trim panel up and rearward.
Pull receiver trim panel away from dash.
Disconnect electrical connections.
Avoid Large YELLOW cables, these are the airbag cables.
The handbrake adjustment is at the handbrake. Pull off the rubber boot around the hand brake. (it pulls open at the botto of the handle and slips off over it). Next locate the 10mm bolt under the rear cup holder (there may be a little felt in there covering it). Remove the bolt.
Lift the console at the rear, it should pop loose at the front and lift up. You should have clear access to the adjustment bolt. Loosen the 10mm locking nut and this should allow you to adjust the cable.
Turn the adjustment clockwise to tighten the cable and once adjusted, re-tighten the locking nut. Reverse the whole process to put the console etc back together.
On the Toyota, you can do it two ways: The easiest is to push in on the release button on the lever and move the lever up and down twenty or thirty times while the vehicle is slowly moving forward. A long driveway or parking lot is best for this. Or, there is an adjusting nut at the end of the park brake cable under the handle. If you pull the handle up, you should be able to see it down inside the center console on the bottom side of the handle. Turn the nut clockwise a turn or two.
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