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Mark Solesbury
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Its not rude 
I did search, but could not find a thread about actually fitting one.
I saw a thread with one actually fitted..
Im guessing it bolts to the floor pan somewhere, rather than simply wedging in the cup holder?
I was interested in how much of the actual centre console needed to be removed.
I did search, but could not find a thread about actually fitting one.
I saw a thread with one actually fitted..
Im guessing it bolts to the floor pan somewhere, rather than simply wedging in the cup holder?
I was interested in how much of the actual centre console needed to be removed.
Yeah thats why I always lower mine now.
@Mark, Yeah I think theres plenty to show you the armrest but I'm not sure if anyone has said how to fit it. Could always ring up the dealers to ask?
But judging from mine I can't see any other bolts. Might be worth looking on one of the german seat forums. They have a lot of info on there, or maybe a VW one?
@Mark, Yeah I think theres plenty to show you the armrest but I'm not sure if anyone has said how to fit it. Could always ring up the dealers to ask?
But judging from mine I can't see any other bolts. Might be worth looking on one of the german seat forums. They have a lot of info on there, or maybe a VW one?
Mark Solesbury
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Ill have a browse.
The wife wants one, so ill have to work out how it fits!
Ill write it up when I get it for her.
PS - I read your RR build thread earlier - Nice motor.
The wife wants one, so ill have to work out how it fits!
Ill write it up when I get it for her.
PS - I read your RR build thread earlier - Nice motor.
How? Without wanting to sound stupid, I couldn't figure it out! Only seemed to have one setting.
There's a button under the one you use to open the armrest, push that in and push the armrest down
I only found this out a few months ago, so you aren't sounding stupid. Makes it a lot easier to changed gears as its not in the way.
Mark Solesbury
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Morning
I fitted the arm rest to Becs car this morning - only about 45 mins work from start to finish.
Its a simply job really, and looks great.
Rough Instructions:
1 - Remove rear centre console trim where cup holder is (It has 3 clips, 1 at the rear, and two at the sides) I made 3 'tools' to release the 3 clips (they used to be an ice cream lid!)
2 - Remove gear stick 'leather' from around the gear stick, pull it up as high as it will go.
3 - Remove front section of centre console (where hazard switch is located). Remove red multi port connector from underneath, and manoeuvre it over the gear stick.
4 - Remove 5 screws and two plastic clips. 2 screws near front bulkhead, one passenger one driver. 2 in the centre just behind the gear stick, and 1 screw from the rear near where the cup holder used to be. The plastic clips are here too.
The centre console will give enough now to move up and out of the way slightly.
5 - Manoeuvre new arm rest bracket into place, and line up the holes in the floor that are probably hidden under the carpet slightly.
6 - Bolt bracket into floor using the 4 supplied allen key bolts.
7 - Manoeuvre centre console back into position, and refit screws and plastic bits.
8 - Re fit front section, dont forget to to re-connect the connector underneath, test hazard lights to confirm.
Now comes the drilling part!
9 - In the part that houses the rear cup holder, I drilled about 20 5mm holes around the bottom of the cup holder, then joined them all up. This removes the bottom of the cup holder to allow the new bracket to show though. Refit when done.
10 - Fit arm rest to new bracket using large allen key bolt supplied, only loosely fit.
11 - Fit new left hand trim, to arm rest using supplied screw.
12 - The arm rest has some play forward and backward to allow the trim to line up - Centre arm rest.
13 - Tighten large allen key bolt.
14 - Fit new right hand trim for arm rest.
Thats it.
In the words of swiss tony... Sit back, and admire your handywork.
I fitted the arm rest to Becs car this morning - only about 45 mins work from start to finish.
Its a simply job really, and looks great.
Rough Instructions:
1 - Remove rear centre console trim where cup holder is (It has 3 clips, 1 at the rear, and two at the sides) I made 3 'tools' to release the 3 clips (they used to be an ice cream lid!)
2 - Remove gear stick 'leather' from around the gear stick, pull it up as high as it will go.
3 - Remove front section of centre console (where hazard switch is located). Remove red multi port connector from underneath, and manoeuvre it over the gear stick.
4 - Remove 5 screws and two plastic clips. 2 screws near front bulkhead, one passenger one driver. 2 in the centre just behind the gear stick, and 1 screw from the rear near where the cup holder used to be. The plastic clips are here too.
The centre console will give enough now to move up and out of the way slightly.
5 - Manoeuvre new arm rest bracket into place, and line up the holes in the floor that are probably hidden under the carpet slightly.
6 - Bolt bracket into floor using the 4 supplied allen key bolts.
7 - Manoeuvre centre console back into position, and refit screws and plastic bits.
8 - Re fit front section, dont forget to to re-connect the connector underneath, test hazard lights to confirm.
Now comes the drilling part!
9 - In the part that houses the rear cup holder, I drilled about 20 5mm holes around the bottom of the cup holder, then joined them all up. This removes the bottom of the cup holder to allow the new bracket to show though. Refit when done.
10 - Fit arm rest to new bracket using large allen key bolt supplied, only loosely fit.
11 - Fit new left hand trim, to arm rest using supplied screw.
12 - The arm rest has some play forward and backward to allow the trim to line up - Centre arm rest.
13 - Tighten large allen key bolt.
14 - Fit new right hand trim for arm rest.
Thats it.
In the words of swiss tony... Sit back, and admire your handywork.
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