Installed my phone cradle today.

[Rick in Prescott]

I got my Phone cradle install kit from my Friend Brian today. Of Course I couldn't wait to install it. It's a pretty simple install, even with out instructions.
1, Remove the rubber pad in the console tray
2, remove the four torx screws holding the tray to the rest of the console lid assy.
3, from the back of the tray pull up. That will remove the tray from the assy.
4, You need to move the big black plug out of the way. There's no way the new assy will fit. Believe me, I tried everything. It's snapped in place but it's nothing that MR. Pliers wont fix if you are gentle.
5, snap the new surround in place and secure with the four screws.
6, feed the antenna wire and the black plug through the opening.
7, plug in the antenna and the big black plug. It's keyed so there no way you can plug it in wrong.
8, Move the black plug assy to the far left of the opening inside the tray so that the phone cradle and adapter will snap in with out hitting it.
9, Install the adapter into the cradle.
10, Snap that assy into the opening. It's pretty easy to figure out which way.
11, Snap your phone in to the adapter. I have a Moto E815.
12, Turn the key to pos 1.
13, Turn on Bluetooth on your phone.
14, have a beer.

[X3 of Miami]

please post pics?!!!

[Rick in Prescott]

Short of taking it all apart, I'll take a pic of the finish install and post it when I get a chance. I didn't document the install along the way, sorry.

[PeterNYC]

sounds good Rick...how much storage space in the arm rest do you "give up" to add the cradle?

I am thinking about getting one....x3 comes in a few weeks...will see how much we need it, but i'm considering it.

[Rick in Prescott]

You give up pretty much all of the first level of the console to the phone. There are two small compartments on either side of the phone but that's about it. It's worth it to me because I spend a lot of time on the car for business and I need to have order in the cabin. That upper storage area didn't hold much more than a milage log, a can of Altoids and a few pens anyway. I moved them all the the lower unit.