No sir, I believe you are right, based on my recollection.
My reference to ‘nearest center console’ concerned the green star board itself. I removed the wrong one (nearest passenger door) at first, before realizing mistake. (My terminology was poor, apologies for adding confusion. )
what I see there, in your picture and as you describe, is what I did as well.
fwiw, I believe I used the slot on the far right (in your pic) to home the green connector. Just as pictured in the instructions.
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