I know that i have posted in 3-4 other topics the photos of my modified console (in various stages) but i think it's proper to have them all in one topic plus informations for the step by step procedure.

Maybe another member will read it and try to modify his or someone can find via Google Search the photos and have an inspiration.

I have done an Upgrade in mine and in the future i will make another one modification so let's take everything from the beginning.

Note: Some photos are from internet and not mine, when i bought the car i had no internet nor was a forum member so i have no pictures of my Felicia interior from this era.

I bought it like this, with that clumsy gear lever knob and those 2 cupholders which of course could use because there were not secure.

I bought also a ''drawer" that fits in that console but was not so practical because the item inside were not stabilised.

I changed that useless plastic knob the first day and after some times i installed 2 analogue gauges where the cupholders were.

No e-shop purchases so i bought 2 Veglia (old-time yellow colour halogen bulbs) with a hidden switch and as you can imagine some nights (weekend) i forgot them On and ruin my battery.

I had to do something else for these gauges plus change the handbrake,i never liked that plastic case that it had...

When i installed tinted widows films the guy there was working also with ICE systems and he told me that he could modify my console to have gauges and switches.

The procedure would be expensive because he would make on from wood like this:

I hesitate due to the huge cost but i just remembered that the local Skoda dealer had a catalogue with original Skoda accessories and among them was this console:

Was cheaper that wood plus i wanted to have 4 electrical windows (the stock was only the 2 front) so i removed the old one and installed this console by myself, i made a patent for tight fitment on the upped plastic part of the radio system because was a bit ''wable" and now was far more steady.

I bought from a local market two 0,56" round gauges with colours (i like the green) plus chrome switches went to that shop to remove the central part and fit them.

You can see a recently console change by another guy:

The video is from 2022 and of course when i made the first modification 20 years before i had no help from anyome,i didn't had even the Haynes manual.

All according to my humble experience in modifications in motorcycles and my imagination.

Well done.

Original console looks alright, filling it with bells and whistles certainly isn't my thing but it's your money and car so only right you do what pleases you.

I made a rough draft and gave it to the car-electrician, after few days he called and show me the results.

I forgot to say that before this i went to the local Skoda mechanic which installed the other 2 switches in the console for the rear windows so my Felicia had 4 electric windows.

I stonished from the results, was unique to my eyes because i had no seen a Felicia like this.

I kept this project for years, meanwhile i was member in auto-forums and start buying items from ebay-aliexpress and when wear signs start to show up in the leatherette i decide to change the console.

The previous car-electrician was moved,i had no contact and i was very sad because any local car-electrician was asking to do the new project the answer was (more or less) that: ''does not worth it-i can't do things like this, will take time-i don't bother with old cars-no need to do it-i am very busy to lose time to work with a project like this" etc.

To me that looks like the eyes of a robot looking around, first loooking at the passenger side then wondering what all those things are above its head. 🙃 😁

I bought 4 parallelogram shape digital gauges and 2 round shape analogue gauges and kept them in the self for years because i couldn't find anyone to install them.

I was disappointed and i thought that all were over till one day i found via internet a shop which worked mainly with ICE systems,was far away from home but when i talk to him on the phone he agreed to make a new ''insert'' in the console.

I remove it from the car,put it in a bag and went to his shop,we agreed for the design and after few days i took the new console in my hands,some sort of MDF wood with resin and in black mat paint.

I start a new search for a car-electrician to make the harness-connections etc and finally i found a non local which said he can do it,meanwhile the situation in the console was this:

After 2 days the console was ready:

I was very happy and kept it for years till a new need came-up (central lock button) and the wear of time (me and the material) stroke.

Talking of time, that reminds me of the Back to the Future car. 🙂 The numerics have a period look, especially in green, but I would find them hard to read. Far from my taste in things but a neat finish and look to it.

The first series of 4 switches (green colour) was like this:

After many years two of them start to don't work properly so i change them with a bit different design (white colour, couldn't find them in Green).

I didn't want to do a project like this:

On 12/06/2026 at 12:07, nta16 said:

Talking of time

Age, i will explain it in the next post.

There was a need for a button to lock the doors at night and since wasn't practical to press-pull the door safety i bought and asked for install a central lock switch.

The design of the console changed a bit,initially was this but i didn't liked it.

I ordered a new switch and became like this:

Then the Age stroke,my vision got worst and i couldn't read the digital gauges at first glance,i had to bent my head and this was dangerous while driving so i bought a new set of gauges a bit bigger (for better reading) but this meant a lot of trim work and dust inside the car (especially in the cables behind) so i went the car to the repair-shop for the car-electrician to remove all the connections,get out the console and make the holes bigger in his bench.

If i knew the ending i would rather ''take the hit'' to do it my self because....

Edited 4 hours ago4 hr by D.FYLAKTOS

When he send me the first photos via Viber my first thought was ''Oh NO,he destroyed my console" and as you can image lot of slander words came out from my mouth.

He hired an assistance which was Newbie in the job, obviously nobody supervised him and he didn't paid attention almost to anything !

The scratches and a crack on that insert are visible.

Dust inside the cable space plus scratches.

Extra cracks above-around the gauges !

I wonder that @#%&* 🤬 didn't saw the damages that he caused? 👿

He treated that insert like a stone which you can drop-drag anywhere,no respect at all for the customer's item !

Take a look how was in the past,in excellent condition.

Look how it became due to that stupid assistant.

I was very upset-angry and disappointed,i made a complain to the repair-shop owner and he promised that he would paint that insert in the next appointment which was almost 2 week later because "he was busy".