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I have a new, completely stock 2019 Charger Police model that was left-over on the dealer's lot.
My vehicle is equipped with the police "Mini Console" which is a cheap plastic trim piece secured to the transmission tunnel by one nut.
I would like to remove the Mini Console plate, and replace it with a full OEM console which I obtained from another Charger. This is a fairly common modification, but I would like the cup holder LED lighting, rear USB ports, and interior media hub to work. I am not interested in modifying the police column/dash shifter... I am keeping that on the dash where it should be, and I have a "Street Appearance" plate to cover up the empty area on the console where the shifter would ordinarily be.
So basically, I would like to swap out the Mini Console, with the "Street Appearance" console.
My problem is this: the wiring harness of the full console is completely different from the wiring harness of the Mini Console. This is not a 'plug and play' conversion, and it looks like the wiring harness would need to be extensively spliced to by-pass the incompatible connectors.
I took the car to two different police upfitters, in addition to a radio shop familiar with police equipment installations. All three shops refused the job, and told me that they would not be willing to jury-rig the wiring harnesses, and that they only install/wire aftermarket consoles, not OEM consoles.
Also, I thought about just installing the full console without modifying the wiring (at least for now).
I can see the bolt holes and match them up to the bottom of the console, but the console will not fit flush against the transmission tunnel...there is a 1-2 inch gap, because the ride stability yaw control module is bolted to the transmission tunnel. This would need to be relocated, and I'm not sure if that is possible without adversely affecting the traction control.
Also, the VSIM module under the dash is preventing me from connecting the air conditioner duct from the console to the main duct under the dash (the connection should be possible because there is a rectangular hole there of the proper size, blocked only by a removable styrofoam plug).
Has anyone installed a full OEM console in a new-model police car so that the console features have electrical power?
If so, how?
Where should the electronic modules be relocated to (if at all)?
Is there a pig-tail kit that will work on the OEM console to make this a 'Plug and Play' project? (Nenno Products wiring harnesses will NOT work for this modification, I already called them).
I saw various videos on-line about people doing this modification in older models, but there is very little information pertaining to the newer vehicles.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!
My vehicle is equipped with the police "Mini Console" which is a cheap plastic trim piece secured to the transmission tunnel by one nut.
I would like to remove the Mini Console plate, and replace it with a full OEM console which I obtained from another Charger. This is a fairly common modification, but I would like the cup holder LED lighting, rear USB ports, and interior media hub to work. I am not interested in modifying the police column/dash shifter... I am keeping that on the dash where it should be, and I have a "Street Appearance" plate to cover up the empty area on the console where the shifter would ordinarily be.
So basically, I would like to swap out the Mini Console, with the "Street Appearance" console.
My problem is this: the wiring harness of the full console is completely different from the wiring harness of the Mini Console. This is not a 'plug and play' conversion, and it looks like the wiring harness would need to be extensively spliced to by-pass the incompatible connectors.
I took the car to two different police upfitters, in addition to a radio shop familiar with police equipment installations. All three shops refused the job, and told me that they would not be willing to jury-rig the wiring harnesses, and that they only install/wire aftermarket consoles, not OEM consoles.
Also, I thought about just installing the full console without modifying the wiring (at least for now).
I can see the bolt holes and match them up to the bottom of the console, but the console will not fit flush against the transmission tunnel...there is a 1-2 inch gap, because the ride stability yaw control module is bolted to the transmission tunnel. This would need to be relocated, and I'm not sure if that is possible without adversely affecting the traction control.
Also, the VSIM module under the dash is preventing me from connecting the air conditioner duct from the console to the main duct under the dash (the connection should be possible because there is a rectangular hole there of the proper size, blocked only by a removable styrofoam plug).
Has anyone installed a full OEM console in a new-model police car so that the console features have electrical power?
If so, how?
Where should the electronic modules be relocated to (if at all)?
Is there a pig-tail kit that will work on the OEM console to make this a 'Plug and Play' project? (Nenno Products wiring harnesses will NOT work for this modification, I already called them).
I saw various videos on-line about people doing this modification in older models, but there is very little information pertaining to the newer vehicles.
Any help would be appreciated.
Thanks!