Rear cup holders

0149geep · 27th March 2014, 18:42

On my 2004 CDTI I have a cup holder unit built into the front of the rear seat base which is operated by pressing it to open the unit. Trouble is on mine it will not open unless you prise it open with a knife!
Does anyone know if replacements are readily available and if so is the fixing process easy?
Thanks.

macafee2 · 27th March 2014, 19:42

you can find them on ebay

macafee2

Yella Fella · 27th March 2014, 19:47

If I were you, try and find a tatty old rear seat from a scrappy where the cup holdrer is working. Remove its cover (its soooo easy) and fit your cover on the base that has the working cup holder. Job Done.

alanjay · 27th March 2014, 20:48

When I bought my last 75 it had the same problem, got fed up with the cup holder misbehaving, so one day wrenched it out and gave it a good slapping.
Put it back in and it never misbehaved again.
I actually think at some time it had been removed then badly re-aligned when refitted.
Plastic can be very temperamental.

27th March 2014, 18:42	#1
0149geep Newbie Rover 75 saloon 2004 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Nottingham Posts: 17 Thanks: 10 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Rear cup holders On my 2004 CDTI I have a cup holder unit built into the front of the rear seat base which is operated by pressing it to open the unit. Trouble is on mine it will not open unless you prise it open with a knife! Does anyone know if replacements are readily available and if so is the fixing process easy? Thanks.

27th March 2014, 19:47	#3
Yella Fella Nemo Me Impune Lacessit None at the moment Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Glasgow's HMP Barlinnie, 'A' Hall, 2nd Flat Posts: 5,192 Thanks: 493 Thanked 1,094 Times in 666 Posts	If I were you, try and find a tatty old rear seat from a scrappy where the cup holdrer is working. Remove its cover (its soooo easy) and fit your cover on the base that has the working cup holder. Job Done. __________________ [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

27th March 2014, 19:42	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 15,003 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	you can find them on ebay macafee2

27th March 2014, 20:48	#4
alanjay Passed Away Rover 75 Connie Tourer Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Guildford Posts: 2,582 Thanks: 682 Thanked 979 Times in 612 Posts	When I bought my last 75 it had the same problem, got fed up with the cup holder misbehaving, so one day wrenched it out and gave it a good slapping. Put it back in and it never misbehaved again. I actually think at some time it had been removed then badly re-aligned when refitted. Plastic can be very temperamental.