Bgohan

My 1997 SE has a slot in front of inside of center console.
What goes in there??

fearthegecko

One day, when you get older, dad will sit down with you and explain what goes in those slots, and then you'll be on your way to becoming a man.

mrmaxima97

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phenryiv1

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I think that you are thinking of where the detatchable cupholder attatches. You mean under the armrest, right?

xHypex

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No he means the small ledge at the very front of the center console (armrest). The only thing I've seen you can put there are keys i.e. extra house key or something.
-hype

phenryiv1

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INside the armrest, or outside? I am confused

maxfanfromohio

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He's talking about inside the armrest. I think he means the cup holder that is only on 95-96 Maxes.

xHypex

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He meant to say there's a slot (more like a ledge) inside the center console at the very front.
-hype

padam07

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He means the inside of the console/arm rest. And yes it is dor the detachable cup holder as noted above.

MacGyver265

I'm pretty sure I know what he's talking about. Towards the front of the inside of the armrest compartment, there is a space about 1/4 from front to back and looks kind of like it can hold something like a 3x5 index card. I originally thought it was a good place to put things like insurance and registration cards, until I realized that my plastic insurance card holder is too big to fit in there. I still think that was the original intent, but the dimention are wrong to practically hold anything.

phenryiv1

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Werd. I know wthat very few people got the under-armrest cupholders, and even fewer still have them, but there was an optional cupholder that hooked on that ledge. I converted to a 97 console, but the interior cupholder had been lost.

Indecisive311

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Yes...it is 100% without a doubt a card holder.

- Chad

maxfanfromohio

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I still have my cup holder. Do you think that I can make as much money selling it as people have made selling red/clear tail lights? If people will pay close to $300. for tail lights my cup holder has to be worth $50.

JPMax

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I stick business cards in there.

pjalst

He needs to be more specific or take a pic of what he's talking about

Sin

It's supposed to be for parking passes, for opening gates/doors.

I use it for holding my papes. Usually it's Pure Hemps. This time around, I went with the Lion of Juda. Try buying those without a smile on your face Gotta love the Friendly Stranger.

Bgohan

I said slot, with an "O". The "other" is often in the passenger seat, and I happen to know what goes in there.

T-One

I read somewhere the slot is for business cards

araffio

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I use it to hold my PBA cards

Bgohan

Yep. That's what I meant. I got my car used. Figured it was missing something, but looked at other cars, and nobody else had anything there. I found an aftermarket coin organizer that slips in the slot just right.

Anyone have a pic of a cupholder under console armrest??

ptatohed

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I love some of the things that you guys came up with - lol. But phenry was the only one who was correct. It is there to accept a removable cupholder. The cupholder was only offered in '96.

lefty

It is to put your business cards there. I put mine there and others I get during meets.

max5spd

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Psst! I have it on my 97 I30t.

Bgohan

Here is the answer to the console notch:

1996: The GLE edition added a 4-way power seat for the front passenger, which was also newly optional in the SE.

Also, a large cupholder was installed in the central console.

(But they don;t say they removed it in 1997)
1997: Maximas earned a facelift for 1997, led by a fresh front end with a different grille and brighter headlights. Rear ends wore new taillights and a redesigned trunk lid.

1998: Front side airbags are made available on SE and GLE versions of the Maxima.

1999: Available traction control was the main addition as Nissan's flagship headed into the final year of its current design. All models also got minor trim revisions and a standard anti-theft engine immobilizer. A redesigned, more powerful Maxima debuted in spring 1999, as an early 2000 model.

Bgohan

OK, So take it out, turn it over, and tell us the part number.