Center Console in Town and Country

The Town and Country has the option of moving the center console from
its default location between the two front seats to between the two
2nd row seats. The owners manual points this out clearly. However, I'd
like to buy a second one and use both. This isn't covered. Does anyone
know if this is possible? This is for a 2002 LXi.

 

Sure this is possible, either a dealer will sell you one or you may possibly
find one in a wrecking yard. If you are the dishonest type of person, you
could cruise the mall parking lots till you found one.

Denny

 

Interesting final suggestion. I'm not that desperate. <grin> The cost
of them brand new isn't that bad and it'd allow me to move the current
one into the back where kids will beat it up some and put a new one up
front.

 

Watch e-bay they show up often, buy be careful of shipping. Some people
charge much more then others.

Kevin

 

Watch e-bay they show up often, buy be careful of shipping. Some people

That's what I did, for my 04 T & C Platinum Edition. It works great,
but don't expect the interior 12VDC power plug to work in the rear, unless you
make some real special arrangements, by wiring up the floor, where it connects.
Mine stores the remote and headsets for the DVD Video system, as well as some
of my spare camera equipment.


God Bless,
Dan'L

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Dan, isn't it supposed to just plug right into the floor connector
back there? That connector, unless I didn't see it right, appears to
have electrical connectors as part of the snap-in connections.

 

I too have an '04 Platinum and it has the 12vDC connection for the moveable
center console.
We considered getting a second console but since we usually have people in
the 3rd seat we didn't think we would use it much because they kids move
through the center aisle instead of folding the 2nd row forward.

The Other Chris

 

I'm looking for something sturdy to put in the back of my 2002 Town
and Country LXi (I believe it has the longer cab and rear air) that
will work well for skiing use where we'd be putting dirty,
snow-covered ski boots on top of it and other gear.

What's being used out there that works? I've seen several on websites
but wonder if anyone has any personal experience with any of these.

 

What ever you do use, be careful that you do not cover the rear
air/heater fan grille, in the lower trim panel, on the Right rear
side.

 

Just an update for anyone that might be interested or who searches
this topic later:

I ordered a second center console so that I could have one in the
front AND one in the middle row. The idea is to store the wireless
headphones in the back one along with all the standard kid fare like
Gameboy stuff and to give them easy out-of-site power charging
capability.

The one thing that wasn't clear from any documentation was if you
could have two consoles at the same time. Seemed as if there shouldn't
be any reason why you couldn't have more than one but again, it wasn't
clear.

I hooked both up and both work just fine, though a bit differently.
The power on the front console is tied to the battery while the power
outlet in the back console is tied to the ignition so it will only be
powered while the key is in and turned on.

 

Dan, isn't it supposed to just plug right into the floor connector

Mine didn't work, when I secured it in place, the first time, but
since you mentioned it, I went out to the shop, and checked it out, and found,
as was posted today, that the damn thing is wired through the ignition switch,
and power goes off, when you switch the ignition off, contrary to the front
console, which is wired for battery direct, full-time power access. Thanx for
correcting me, however. I just threw the darned thing in there, and grabbed a
power cord, for a video camera, or a cooler, and checked to see if the power
indicator lights came on. They didn't, so I just assumed the electrical hook
up was not functional --- another reason why MoPar is My Car! Always has
been, and probably always will be.


God Bless,
Dan'L

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http://www.johnkerrytruth.com/
http://www.usvetdsp.com/main.shtml

 

That was my thinking AT FIRST. In fact, I had a bit of an oddity going
on. The console came LOCKED with the key assembly outside the console
but the directions INSIDE the console. Didn't matter as the key
assembly isn't mentioned in the directions anyway. I just took a
chance and got it right and then read the directions. It then
mentioned that the console spots on the floor share duty with the two
power outlets on next to the dash cup-holder and since each of those
acts differently, I then assumed each of these would. I then turned on
the ignition switch and, presto, power!

Now I need to find out why the after-arket DVD player isn't working,
get the cargo mat for the rear (due Friday) and add the splash guards,
also due Friday. The oddity with the DVD player is that this van also
came with an after-market VCR which I have NO use for (no longer even
own a single video except my wedding video which I doubt anyone would
want to watch, let alone watch during a long trip). It appears
everything seems to be tied in through it. It's some no-name AEW
device (at least I've never heard of AEW) and the DVD Player, a
Blaupunkt, won't even power on. The wireless headphones which I
thought came with the van appear to have come with the AEW setup.
Confusing mess right now. I'd love to rip out the full-sized VCR but
if everything is running through it, that could result in my needing
to spend a lot of money to get an entirely new setup.

 

I have been running 2 consoles for almost 3 years in my 2001. Great
for travel. The rear one only works with key on so your kids do not
plug in an accessory that uses power and not tell you. Then you leave
the van for a few days and you can't start it when you come out.