center console on hyundai Sante Fe
 

I have taken the screws out of the ashtray socket and have removed the screws surrounding the bottom of the center console but still cannot access the light assembly inside . How do I remove the aluminum portion around the automatic shifter and is that necessary.

First, what year Santa Fe?
Second, what are you trying to accomplish? What "light assembly inside" are you trying to access and why?

It is a 2004 and I was trying to replace the lights for the gear shift in the center console.
Thank you for your inquiry but I accomplished getting the center console apart - replaced the bulb assembly and put it back together.

Glad you got it figured out but here are the instructions for anyone else that might search for this info:

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REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION
1. Remove the screws holding the console side cover and remove the console side cover.
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2. Remove the screws holding the floor console assembly and then pull out the floor console.
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3. Installation is the reverse of removal.

Remving centre console gear change cover
 

I have a 2009 model. It does not appear to have screws on the side panels.
So how do you remove the cover over the gear change?

Floor Console Replacement

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- When prying with a flat-tipped screwdriver, wrap it with protective tape, and apply protective tape around the related parts, to prevent damaged.
- Put on gloves to protect your hands.

1.Remove the knob(A).
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2.Remove the consol under cover(A).
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3.Disconnect the connector(A).
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4.After loosening the console mounting screw, remove the floor console side cover (A).
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5.Remove the armrest lower met (A).
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6.Remove the stroage box console cover (A).
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7.After loosening the console mounting bolts and screws remove the floor console assembly (A).
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8.Disconnect the connectors(A).
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9.Installation is the reverse of removal.

Thanks for the reply,
when prying where does one lift/release unit from console?
Are there hidden securing tabs somewhere?

Can some one tell me what size bulbs I would need to get for this before I take it apart? also need to replace bulbs in dash what size or watt bulb do I need for those also? I have a 2005 Hyundai Santa Fe