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Cupholder Upper Part (VW T4) v3 by konzty

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upper part of cupholder for Volkswagen T4, usually the arms are broken, this is a single-part replacement

Updated at source: Nov 1, 2022

Model information

The part works for now but I have no long-term experience with it yet.

Expected upcoming issues:

PLA might warp in car interior
the two thin “clips” that get caught by the holding mechanism will likely break
the hinges where the metal bolts go through might break
Using different material might render the “flaps” that hold the cup too stiff or too soft
plans for v4
- split in multiple parts: separate “clips” and hinges from main part to print them in different orientation for more strength
- print in ABS or PETG

Printing suggestions:

PLA might not be the right material for car interior parts, but here is what I did …
printed in PLA
nozzle: 0.4mm
layer height: 0.12mm
walls: 3 lines (1.2mm)
top/bottom: 7 layers (0.84mm)
printing speed: 50mm/s
infill density: 12%
infill pattern: cubic
no support
print as constructed and rotate model by 45°

Removal of original part & Installation:

look at the underside of the upper part
carefully pull out the long metal bolt from the back hinge (the hinge with two loops)
flip the upper part to the front for good access to the central hinge
use the metal bolt to push out the short bolt from the central hinge
to install the new part follow the above in reverse order

Original Part No. 7D0 862 531 U71

Afaik it was used in Volkswagen T4 and Passat.