Centre console armrest

[elronzo66]

I am thinking of purchasing a centre console armrest for my SC Coupe .

Does anyone have any experience of fitting it themselves as I would attempt it if not too difficult.My local dealer wants to charge £70 to install.

Any advice greatly appreciated.

 

[Daryld]

Surly can't be that hard to fit well not worth 70quid guessing they are quoting an hours labour

 

[elronzo66]

Yes £70 for labour and £110 to supply a bit steep I think but I will attempt it if anyone can pass on some installation tips.

 

[techie]

I think an hour is fair as you have to cut out the rear of the trim to fit it I think. Probably going to take that.

 

[Piston N Broke]

I fitted one last year to my TDI Sport, it is all pretty straight forward and comes with decent instructions. the only issues i had, was that you will need to cut a hole in the rear cup holder base for the arm to attach to the floor. A tool like a Dremel would be best, but i didn't have one! So i made do with a drill and a coping saw, improvise, adapt and overcome! You will also need a star drive bit to do up the arm at its hinge point, a T25 bit i think.

All took me about an hour.

Good luck Barrie

 

[nightflight]

How useable is the cupholder once you've drilled through it and fitted the armrest? can you still fit a bottle of coke in there? is it completely covered? pics?

Does the armrest open up to reveal a handy storage spac inside it?

 

[Piston N Broke]

I'm sorry to say that you will lose the use of the rear cup holder,but the lid does flip up on the armrest to reveal a good storage area All your handy work is covered up by the new trim. Sorry i didn't take any pics, as i was trying to get finished before my wife came home and found our week old car dismantled with me cutting holes in it!!! lol

Barrie.

 

[nightflight]

hahaha, that's thoroughly understandable!

Good news about the storage capacity, got a few ideas now

 

[FR_POWER]

There is a armster arm rest takes 15mins to fit and only £70.... Go to there website for instruction.

 

[spikeydoo]

There is a armster arm rest takes 15mins to fit and only £70.... Go to there website for instruction.

I'm quite surprised, that armster one looks better than the OEM armrest. I'd just be a a bit worried about it being wobbly??

 

[nightflight]

only thing that puts me off it is the mounting, not sure if i like the idea of drilling through the centre console and having the screwheads on show. i like everything to be hidden out of site.

however, it does look like a much better product in terms of being height and depth adjustable, looks like there's more storage, but the leatehrette top won't match my non-leather seats.

 

[spikeydoo]

Your right wouldn't look right with the cloth interiors at all. You could hide the screw heads with the small number plate cap things but still wouldn't be great.

 

[Piston N Broke]

I would have to say that having looked at the Armster one i would stil go for the OEM one.
The attachment of the arm to the floor is very sturdy, i have used it for over 11 k now no wobbles or anything coming loose. The OEM one is adjustable with a button at the front. I find it easy enough to use the handbrake without having to lift up the armrest.

Barrie

 

[Lex 696]

can someone post a pic of their armrest fitted? also showing what it looks like having lost the rear cup holder (i'll be fitting this myself)

thanks

 

[tur8o_boi]

i cant find this "armster" one... any pics or links?? I broke my armrest flap....had a penny stuck and couldnt get it out...it eventually made its way out, but it snapped one of the hinges at the same time

 

[FR_POWER]

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Seat-IBIZA-20..._CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM#ht_2014wt_911

 

[char_baby]

I would take a pic of mine but my phone has broke and got a retro flip one lol. My armrest really doesnt come into much use, its always up as it gets in the way of me changing gear.

 

[Aris88]

payed 200 euros and got the original one installed at the dealer

 

[craigmk6]

ive got one for sale for £60 (check for sale section) and the dealer said they would fit it for free to me so i could always ask if the buyer could get it fitted free?