[Cup Holder Fix] - Repair with Push Latch

Evripidis

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Hi all,

Been a while. Hopefully I'll get to sort out a lot of nagging issues with the A2 this time round. I started with the cup holders. I replaced them once and shortly after getting them from Steve they broke again. I immediately assumed that it has got to be indigenous to the A2 since Steve does not supply problematic parts.

There is a small plastic tab of a particular shape that allows the release mechanism to engage and disengage every time it is activated by pushing. Anyway, I tried to replicate what some other forum members did and build the latch out of epoxy, wire, etc. I failed, and to be honest you only get one go at it because there is not much plastic to allow for errors. You could fill the back with epoxy and have another go but I had a different idea. I used push latches. The process is pretty much self explanatory from the following pictures.

1. Take the thing apart.
2. Use super-glue to attach the striker on the drawer.
3. Attach the latch to the striker and reassemble. Close the drawer and leave a 2mm from the edge. The latch should fit through the existing hole.
4. Use super-glue to attache the latch on the back plate.

The latches came from GBK in the UK. They sell clips, motion dampers, etc. You can even get samples if you want.

Needless to say that it works fine. A bit temperamental but works. I stress-tested it and hasn't given up. Banged it 10 times in a row and did not break. Lets see how it goes long-term.
 

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May I be the second person to applaud your effort. I had my radio out so I thought I'd have a go at investigating why one cup holder sticks in (I suspected it was glued) and the other won't stay in at all. Pulled it all out - still can't see what the blazes is going on. I think trying to buy a replacement on ebay is in the offing......
 
Trouble with a new or used one is that it will go kaput sooner or later! I am under the impression that there are a lot of vibrations at that point of such frequency that the mechanism on these wears out quite quick.
 
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