Dual Cup Holders

[AndyBM]

morning all,

it recently come to my mind that i only have 1 cup holder (and a card holder i dont need), the cup holder i have is on the passenger side, however id like dual cup holders, im sure i could find the other on ebay, but my question is what do i do with the ESP button?

im also considering buying the pair as my currently cup holder is a little grubby so how do i remove them?

this is what i mean...

thanks

 

[Mike.M]

If you never touch the button to turn ESP off just tuck it behind the dash........you may find taking the stereo out gives you more space to reposition the hidden switch

 

[dodsie75]

Regarding removal, if you take the trim part off about the cup holder and card holder it helps to get them out. If I remember correctly you need to push two little tabs in with a small screwdriver to pull them out

 

[Joe_Murphy21187]

Did you ever successfully do this mod? Would like to do the same in my B7 (which I think has the same dash?) but also don't know where I'd relocate the ESP switch to, find a new cup holder or do the installation!

 

[Spacemonkey]

On my list too as only one cup holder is ridiculous. Funny how growing up without them, I'd laugh at the Sceptic's obsession with them, but having used them a lot on journeys I really appreciate them now.

 

[Greeny233]

I've seen someone do the twin cup holder mod and put the ESP button in the little tray just behind the cigarette lighter, obviously this means extending the wires and making a slot for the switch

 

[Spacemonkey]

Good idea..

 

[Joe_Murphy21187]

Shame a new cup holder is £43 from TPS... If it was £10-£20 I'd be tempted to put the effort in an relocate the ESP switch...

 

[Spacemonkey]

Ouch..

 

[Greeny233]

Shame a new cup holder is £43 from TPS... If it was £10-£20 I'd be tempted to put the effort in an relocate the ESP switch...

Have a look on german or USA eBay they have the left hand drive cup holders and you can get a second hand one.

 

[Joe_Murphy21187]

You can get them for £20 from breakers on UK eBay, but they never post pictures first (or none that I have asked so far will do) so you can never check the condition of the front and that the open/close action is smooth and doesn't stick...