OEM Console Cup Holder

[Warren99]

Now that I have a center console in my MJ, I have been on the lookout for one of these cup holders. My question is, how does it mount? If its just two little platstic tabs then I'd imagine it's prone to breaking off with a full drink or 2 in it.

[eaglescout526]

Ah this is fun. So I learned that the Renix era doesnt console and the insert doesnt have the slots where that HO cup holder goes into the designated holes. It is a bit flimsy not going to lie, but the solution that the PO of my XJ did was drill a hole through both the cup holder and console and screw a screw into the hole to help keep the holder in place. 

[Warren99]

Hm ok. If I find one I might try modifying mine to take it and have it be reinforced, but only if I can do it where it still looks untouched if I were to take it off.

[schardein]

Dang, I just saw one in the junkyard the other day and left it.  It was in perfect shape, which is rare, usually they are broken by someone trying to remove them who doesn't know how.  

 

I have one in my XJ, it does ok.  There are two slots in the console upper trim piece (not that noticeable), and also a slot in the console itself, which is kind of noticeable.  

 

[fiatslug87]

They only hold a soda can size container and the lower attachment looks like this.

 

[Warren99]

ok thx

[eaglescout526]

11 hours ago, fiatslug87 said:

They only hold a soda can size container and the lower attachment looks like this.

 

 

I’ve put Circle K’s polar pop cups in these and they hold just fine. Course that’s with the screw support. 

[87MJTIM]

I have to one pictured and one that mounts in front of the console storage box.  I don't care for either one.

 

The pictured one is to far to reach, doesn't hold large size drinks, and cuts off leg room for the passenger.  I don't have the lower brace.  It has fallen off the console on bumpy roads spiling what ever it was holding.  I removed it.  It is sitting on my spare parts shelf.

 

The one that sits in the console is a little better, but with a manual, my elbow keeps hitting my drinks.  I am going to move it the parts shelf next.

 

I just use a sports bottle with a sealable straw.  It rests in the console storage tray.  Easy reach.  Doesn't interfere with shifting.  Doesn't get in the way for the passenger.  Doesn't fall on the floor on bumpy roads.

[Warren99]

Yea I don’t want one in front of the console storage, as for the other one I don’t rly care too much about taking up passenger leg room, I just want at least 1 cup holder somewhere that won’t spill your average fast food cup

[Dzimm]

16 hours ago, Warren99 said:

Yea I don’t want one in front of the console storage, as for the other one I don’t rly care too much about taking up passenger leg room, I just want at least 1 cup holder somewhere that won’t spill your average fast food cup

I had the passenger side mount one on my XJ console.  A PO put 3 screws through the top of it to keep in place, I assume because the mounts it has don't work too well.  

 

I do make much better cupholders than the two factory/aftermarket ones available if you wanted to look at those.  Link to my website is in the signature.

[schardein]

In 2014 I found a factory cup holder, with a broken lower tab, which is very common.  I installed it with the simple mod in the picture.  I've taken 900+ mile road trips with two water bottles in it, with no issues.

 

EDIT- when I installed the cup holder, I also replaced the upper console trim piece with one from a 95 XJ, that had the two upper mounting slots already in it.  All I had to do was locate and drill the hole for the support stud.

[schardein]

In 2016, I installed this generic cup holder from a custom van in the center console lid in my XJ.  This was a spare console lid from the junkyard, and I did it mostly as an experiment.  I know it won't be everyones "cup of tea", but I liked it enough that I kept it.  It can fit any fast food/gas station cup I know of.

[Warren99]

I like these ideas, I just don't wanna drill a hole in the outside of my black center console😭

[schardein]

34 minutes ago, Warren99 said:

I like these ideas, I just don't wanna drill a hole in the outside of my black center console😭

I probably wouldn't either.  But any console can be black with SEM!

[Drahcir495]

On 6/11/2023 at 11:31 AM, schardein said:

 

 

Ingenious