How do I: Properly install the Taurus Cup Holder

[Riff Raff]

Give "MARLIN" a shout by PM or E-Mail. He's done this mod before and can walk you through the process.

[workmeistr]

JAMAS, my how-to shows the notches to be cut in the front for a flush mount. Cutting bits off the back of the cup holder is only required on certain holders that had more rear mounting plastic. I'm not sure what year Taurus's had which versions of cup holders, but if you find one that seems bigger than 1-din, I think the extra mounting girth requiring trimming should be obvious. To fit completely flush, I can't even place a can of soda in this holder without scraping it down the ashtray area plastic. As I have painted my dash trim, scraping is not an option for me. So I have been riding a 1-din change holder for a couple of years. I'm thinking of switching over to a 1-din chubby hole I also retrieved from the U-Pull-it yard, I think from a Rodeo.

[JAMAS]

Thanks for the reply.

I am okay with the rubbing when loading the can since I don't have a painted dash. I am going to try out the cup holder and if that doesn't work, then I will replace with a 1 din cubby. Not sure why I decided I want to replace a working CD changer and head unit. Perhaps just another mod to do for the sake of doing.

[Marlin]

Umm, there is no process. Remove the dash bezel, pull out the old cd changer. Remove the side tabs, transfer to the drink holder, install the taurus cup holder, install bezel. I had the taurus holder a long time ago, but have since removed it and put an inverter in its spot. I had problems with it since I have the scangage in the ashtray spot.
It was one of the 1st mods I did. Now I replaced the rear ashtray with a trooper drink holder, much more convenient.

[JAMAS]

Perfect! thank you.

I guess after the first time you remove the cd changer (and unplug from the head unit) Changing to another option like the cubby is relatively easy since you only need to remove the lower portion of the dash....right?

[etlsport]

Perfect! thank you.

I guess after the first time you remove the cd changer (and unplug from the head unit) Changing to another option like the cubby is relatively easy since you only need to remove the lower portion of the dash....right?

yep, lower portion of the dash comes off easily by itself, there arent even any screws holding it in. remove the ash tray, carefully pry the top 3 "fingers" that go around the lighter and ash tray, there is one clip pressure clip behind each one of them, rotate the whole piece down using the bottom edge as an axis to release the tabs under the din slot

[tom4bren]

"How do I: Properly install the Taurus Cup Holder"

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