Center console orgainzer for a 2012 Avalanche

JUst picked up my 2012 LT on Saturday, and I know buying it the center console didnt have an organizer.  Its massive in there, and I can see it turning into a womans purse before long with just stuff put in and having to dig all the time for stuff.

Saw some actual Chev ones on their accdesories site but nothing that screamed buy me.  One thats holds cds, more or less useless to me since I have all my stuff on Ipod.

Are there anye good 2 level systems out there where you can remove the top level to get to the botom level, etc.  Would need access to the USB port in there for sure.

Coin holder would be nice to since I haul water every 2 weeks, and always have to dig for change at home

Thanks.  This is my first official post

I bought the Chevy one.  It is advertised as a kind of CD organizer but works just great as a 2nd level organizer.  The bottom slots are not very tall and have yet to interfere with any stored items. See pics below.  If you look at the handle in the pics you will see it is open both side to side and from below the organizer to the center of the handle.  So it's all set for feeding the USB and power cords up through.

Does it fill up the entire "hole" then, or is there space underneath it so I could store a few things underneath?  Ill see if my local dealership has one.  I havent been able to find anything aftermarket at all

spidey said:

Does it fill up the entire "hole" then, or is there space underneath it so I could store a few things underneath?  Ill see if my local dealership has one.  I havent been able to find anything aftermarket at all

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It has lots of room below. I keep both headphones, some DVDs, a iPhone/iPod gooseneck holder and some other stuff...including having my iPod Touch under there hooked into the USB. I keep anything I need to get to often like sunglasses, gum/mints, change, etc. on the top level.

Great accessory.

cmac said:

It has lots of room below. I keep both headphones, some DVDs, a iPhone/iPod gooseneck holder and some other stuff...including having my iPod Touch under there hooked into the USB. I keep anything I need to get to often like sunglasses, gum/mints, change, etc. on the top level.

Great accessory.

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Perfect.  SOunds like what I want.  Stupid it just wasnt included with the vehicle.  Im sure a guy can split it up even more with some hard plastic dividers or something as well.

I use the same one..  I dremeled most of the cd holders slots and made it smooth and srayed it with DonJer Suede-Tex (which is that felt texture that is already in there).   I shaped some to hold my ipod dock so that it doesn't slide around..   I prefer to dock the ipod so I can quickly grab and go and not fart around with the cable.  

I also dremeled a small usb shaped slot to slide the ipod cable thru and used those stick on cable ties to secure it to the bottom of the tray with enough slack that when I take the tray out and set it on the cup holder or passenger seat to get to what is under it, that it doesn't disconnect or pull the cable.  

I installed one of those cig lighter to usb connectors in the power port under the ipod connector inside the console and wired my Verizon Mi-Fi device to it, secured it between some of the shaped cd slots and ran the cable like I described above as well.

This way I am a mobile hot spot, and I can stream pandora thru my ipod into the factory Nav (and it displays the data onscreen and I can use the steering controls to change the song or playlist).  The Mi-Fi also works to stream Netflix to the rear tv for my kid (I have a sony media play SMP-N200 mounted behind the glove box with an IR repeater for the remote control).

old-chevy-dude said:

I use the same one..  I dremeled most of the cd holders slots and made it smooth and srayed it with DonJer Suede-Tex (which is that felt texture that is already in there).   I shaped some to hold my ipod dock so that it doesn't slide around..   I prefer to dock the ipod so I can quickly grab and go and not fart around with the cable. 

I also dremeled a small usb shaped slot to slide the ipod cable thru and used those stick on cable ties to secure it to the bottom of the tray with enough slack that when I take the tray out and set it on the cup holder or passenger seat to get to what is under it, that it doesn't disconnect or pull the cable. 

I installed one of those cig lighter to usb connectors in the power port under the ipod connector inside the console and wired my Verizon Mi-Fi device to it, secured it between some of the shaped cd slots and ran the cable like I described above as well.

This way I am a mobile hot spot, and I can stream pandora thru my ipod into the factory Nav (and it displays the data onscreen and I can use the steering controls to change the song or playlist).  The Mi-Fi also works to stream Netflix to the rear tv for my kid (I have a sony media play SMP-N200 mounted behind the glove box with an IR repeated for the remote control).

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Some great ideas, Netflix while driving, sweet.  I will see after getting what uses I need and tweak as needed.  A coin holder would  be nice since I need change all the time for hauling water.  Im sure I can find stuff around the house that could be used to make the storage more split up.  My old console was tall and skinny so the things I used in it wont work for this console.

oh I have a coin holder in there too.. let me snap a pic for you, brb

old-chevy-dude said:

oh I have a coin holder in there too.. let me snap a pic for you, brb

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That would be cool, after market, or from Chevy.  That would be something I would need for sure.  Quarters, Loonies and Toonies up here in Canada, so always have change

I bought one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-Chevy-Silverado-Sierra-Console-COIN-HOLDER-/251064148358?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7496e186&vxp=mtr


on the back wall of that bin are two posts:


the coin holder fits, but wobbles, not exactly designed for those posts, so I used some 3m double side automotive tape, and presto coin holder..  I had it on the passenger side, but found it kind of odd to get at, but on the drivers side, it is a simple reach back, no need to look as you can tell from the feel which coin you are grabbing or placing..




here is the ipod dock (dynex in home dock IIRC) and the MiFi..  

plus some of my other things, Flashlight, checkbook, sunglasses, remote for the netflix box, etc.

old-chevy-dude said:

I bought one of these:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/2009-Chevy-Silverado-Sierra-Console-COIN-HOLDER-/251064148358?pt=Motors_Car_Truck_Parts_Accessories&hash=item3a7496e186&vxp=mtr


on the back wall of that bin are two posts:

the coin holder fits, but wobbles, not exactly designed for those posts, so I used some 3m double side automotive tape, and presto coin holder..  I had it on the passenger side, but found it kind of odd to get at, but on the drivers side, it is a simple reach back, no need to look as you can tell from the feel which coin you are grabbing or placing..

here is the ipod dock (dynex in home dock IIRC) and the MiFi..  

plus some of my other things, Flashlight, checkbook, sunglasses, remote for the netflix box, etc.

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Awesome thanks.  Ill see what I can find and tweak as needed.  MY last 3 vehicles came with them built in, so odd not to have them.  It looks exactly the same as the one in my Pontiac Montana.  They must be generic fit for all chevs and gms

what's more odd to me is the elimination of the sunglass holder..  

If you are wanting to us a USB thumb drive instead of iPod, I found a Chiclet design thumb drive that is very compact from CompUSA 16GB.  That might be clear of the organizer to slide in place.

old-chevy-dude said:

what's more odd to me is the elimination of the sunglass holder..  

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Never even noticed that yet.  Trucks been parked since I got it because Im selling my old one first, so I havent moved over all my things yet.  I agree thgat will suck, its an option I used daily, like many Im sure

Picked this up last night, not much to it for $40.  Still think its something that should of just been included.

Anyway, the coin holder I wont be getting as it only fits quarters and smaller.  Need ones that are bigger, so will find some kinf of case the holds change, like those old rubber style ones old people have that you squuuze and it opens.

I found some old plastic trays in the garage for the bottom level.  One is white and one is blue, but just wanted something to sort stuff. I also found an old black plastic tray with a lip that can hook onto the posts, so on one side I have 2 levels almost within the tray.  Just have stuff I need access to fast on the top level, while below is stuff not as important.

I also found a nice Chev window CD visor at Walmart, it jas a pocket as well and has the Chev logo, so put that up there for storing random burnt discs, as well as my registration, etc

So alot of the console stuff is jury rigged storage, but works.  My old tall storage unti from my old truck works in it, although laid flat, but I can still use it for things like my flashlight, small can of wd-40 and misc. whatever

Could Chev of designed a better console, defintly, lots of wasted space.  The lid coulf of had clips on the underneather for map storage or just for papers.  and the lid itself could of been a 2 tier lid, so you could slip up the top portion and have storage.  My car has that, to buttons, one flips up the top lid, the second flipts up the entier lid to access the deep portion

here is a coin holder for you:

http://www.portsou.com/


made by Canadians for Canadian coins.. 

old-chevy-dude said:

here is a coin holder for you:

http://www.portsou.com/


made by Canadians for Canadian coins..   

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Sweet, thanks.  If not Ill find something eventually

old-chevy-dude said:

here is a coin holder for you:

http://www.portsou.com/


made by Canadians for Canadian coins..  

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The picture only shows USA coins.

And it looks like they are out of business. 

I have an extra one of those organizers that gregjhonda has if anyone is interested. It's brand new in the original box from GM. Just make me an offer. List price is $35.00 and it doesn't weigh hardly anything so shipping shouldn't be too bad.

I've gotten a couple of PM's about the organizer I have but for some reason I cannot reply to them. If you are interested in it just email me at eonettles@gmail.com and I will be able to reply to that one. Sorry.