Credit card fell in gap of center console cover

[Reels]

Tossed my credit card on top of pile of stuff by phone charger and it slipped in the crack by where the wooden cover folds in.

Anyone know if it is easy to take apart to retrieve it?

Thanks!

 

[Danimalx87]

You'll get a new one in the mail with much less effort Just say your dog ate it and they'll sometimes send a replacement with the same numbers.

 

[Reels]

You'll get a new one in the mail with much less effort Just say your dog ate it and they'll sometimes send a replacement with the same numbers.

I like that idea!

 

[tom3]

Got mine replaced like this a couple years ago, just log in and click on the icon.

 

[StephenPT]

This video is about installing a wireless charger on the center console lid, but in order to install it they nearly take the whole console apart. Maybe it's enough removal steps to get you to the card?

 

[89Suburban]

Depending how it fell in it MAY be laying right in the bottom along the carpeted center hump where it meets the side of the console. You can pry out on it to see if it slips through. If it does buy a lottery ticket asap.

 

[Eusibius2]

If you can see it, maybe a wire coat hanger with a piece of tape or gum on it will snag it outta there.

 

[89Suburban]

If you can see it, maybe a wire coat hanger with a piece of tape or gum on it will snag it outta there.

Or one of those reacher grabber things.

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[exp500]

Magnet!

 

[Doubeleive]

Tossed my credit card on top of pile of stuff by phone charger and it slipped in the crack by where the wooden cover folds in.

Anyone know if it is easy to take apart to retrieve it?

Thanks!

bang on it a few times real good it might just fall out the bottom
pictures of where it fell in might be helpful

 

[Mastyla]

You might try using a thin tool like a butter knife to gently pry the cover open. If that doesn't work, consult your furniture's manual or a professional to avoid damage.

 

[Doubeleive]

You might try using a thin tool like a butter knife to gently pry the cover open. If that doesn't work, consult your furniture's manual or a professional to avoid damage.

brent?

 

[hilson]

bang on it a few times real good it might just fall out the bottom
pictures of where it fell in might be helpful

This is exactly what helped me to solve this problem
Btw, I looked through the NetSpend reviews later and I wasn't alone. So, sometimes banging is the best way out, though it even sounds weird.

 

[Doubeleive]

This is exactly what helped me to solve this problem
Btw, I looked through the NetSpend reviews later and I wasn't alone. So, sometimes banging is the best way out, though it even sounds weird.

as long as there is a place for something wedged to come out the bottom then banging on can work, not unlike when a chip bag gets hung up in a vending machine

 

[BigdawgR6]

That area ate up a whole Starbucks straw somehow. I watched it slide in slow motion and was too late on catching it before it fell. My main concern was the slider would open successfully anymore but, it did. I was impressed to say the least lol

 

[mathetas]

Tossed my credit card on top of pile of stuff by phone charger and it slipped in the crack by where the wooden cover folds in.

Anyone know if it is easy to take apart to retrieve it?

Thanks!

Although I understand this was likely resolved long ago, this same thing happened to me with a government issued ID. I used the video posted by @StephenPT to literally take the console apart (in a winter storm at night), but if this happened to me again, I would do the following with the knowledge of how the cupholder works…

1) Remove the passenger side lower and upper trim panels per the video. To avoid scratching the console, you can move the console to its most rear position(if you have that feature). Otherwise, per the video, have a helper pull the seat bolster away as you jimmy the trim up and out—clips are sharp.

2) Using a flashlight or headlamp, look under the cupholder. You will see a metal tray UNDER the plastic molds for the cupholder. Your card is 99.9% laying in there. Small arms or hands are better, but if you want it, that is where you get it. The hope that banging the console will knock the card off of the tray and onto the carpet is not misplaced, but given what I saw, it would need a lot of luck to jump the tray—especially with the low clearance between the tray and cupholders.

I took everything apart only to realize I could have saved myself a few hours, stress, and some bloody knuckles. Hope this helps the next guy!

 

[Fast_AT4]

Magnet!

Will a rare earth magnet work?