Removing Ashtray from mk3 astra

**greenlightracer** · 26-02-2005 18:13

Hi , anyone know how you remove the ashtray in a mk3 , not just the tray i can do that

but the hole thing inc the flip down face bit itreid looking but gave up as run out of light, looks like you may have to remove the whole centre console but i dont want to if i dont have to .

cheers !

**dogsy** · 26-02-2005 18:36

its held on with plastic welds (3 or 4 down each side) and unless you wanna get brutal with a screwdriver the only way to remove the lot is to take the centre console out, but thats only a 10 minute job - 2 screws at the front, 1 under the tray behind the gear lever, 1 under the handbrake, and 2 under the rear ashtray.

**mattk1** · 26-02-2005 19:12

Just slice through the plastic welds with a stanley knife to remove it.. I did it to modify mine to fit a monitor

**shavenwookiee** · 27-02-2005 00:12

mmmmm, thats some nice modding!

I was planning to do that with the amp for my PA system, but its too big :-P

Still looking for something cool to put there.

**greenlightracer** · 27-02-2005 01:06

i bet that monitor doesnt fold up though does it ! ? LOL

i still wanna keep the fold out ashtray so looks like gonna have to pull out the centre console , DOH !