Hi All!
I have a 2nd gen ( J11) version Qashqai with automatic gearbox. Last year my toddler found out he could put a small coin on the soft rubber mat that surrounds the gear lever and it would disappear under the hard plastic edge. He managed 2 or 3 before I caught and stopped him.
I reasoned that the rubber should stop the coins from going into the workings, drove cautiously for a while, then forgot about it when nothing seemed to happen.
Today he was in the car while I assembled a bike rack, and I realised he had emptied the contents of the coin tray into the slot - about 10-15 coins worth
So, any suggestions as to what lies beneath, and can I damage the car if I drive it?
And is there any way I can open it up and clean out the coins myself without doing any damage, and without needing any special tools?
Thanks a million!
James
Coins in gear lever housing
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I know you have an auto rather than a manual but should be similar process.
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Hi there and many thanks!
I also found this that gave a similair idea:
The sides of the centre console are very firm and need a very strong push to get out, and the silvery plastic bit has quite strong clips... Instead of pulling it out I pushed each of the clips on the underside using an Allen key.
It was a veritable Ali Baba's cave in there!
I also found this that gave a similair idea:
The sides of the centre console are very firm and need a very strong push to get out, and the silvery plastic bit has quite strong clips... Instead of pulling it out I pushed each of the clips on the underside using an Allen key.
It was a veritable Ali Baba's cave in there!
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That's the view of the open cover...
And that's the amount of coins recovered!!!
Thanks for the quick feedback and valuable help!
And that's the amount of coins recovered!!!
Thanks for the quick feedback and valuable help!