HDY remove the center console armrest?
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HDY remove the center console armrest?
Hi Guys,
I've been looking all over the forums for a DIY write up to remove your center arm rest but have not found anything. I took out all the screws in the arm rest. on the the top and bottom of the compartment box but it still seems to be attached? I currently have my center cosole partly removed due to the rebuilding of my climate controll but I'd rather not have to remove the whole thing. Any info on how to get this thing out without having to remove my whole center console would be great. Thanks guys!
I've been looking all over the forums for a DIY write up to remove your center arm rest but have not found anything. I took out all the screws in the arm rest. on the the top and bottom of the compartment box but it still seems to be attached? I currently have my center cosole partly removed due to the rebuilding of my climate controll but I'd rather not have to remove the whole thing. Any info on how to get this thing out without having to remove my whole center console would be great. Thanks guys!
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Are you just trying to remove the climate control? cause I didn't have to do any of that to remove mine. I just removed the plastic trim that surrounded the console, by removing the shifter and all its plastic first. Then everything was just a loosen this screw loosen that screw deal.
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There has got to be a way to remove this damn arm rest! I want to put my new one on but cannot get the box out to remove the lid off the hinge!! Do I really need to remove the whole center console to get this thing off!? Someone has had to have done this before!
Last edited by Devor; 04-04-12 at 12:48 PM.
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I stripped my whole dash and console today, and remembered this thread so thought I'd help you out and take some pics
The short answer is you cannot get the armrest / storage box thing out seperately
Here's why. It all comes out as this piece:
And the box / armrest IS a seperate piece but unfortunately not held in by screws, but arrowhead pinch clips at front (view from underneath)....
........and rear.....
So you could force the ***** and potentially snap the pinch clips, which is all cool you could just glue the box back in, or potentially snap the **** around the clips which is less good
But seriously, taking that whole piece of trim out isn't hard
- remove shifter
- remove shifter surround
- remove cup holder
- remove a/c dial and volume dial front console surround
- unscrew head unit and a/c cage (dont have to disconnect anything, just loosen the main cage)
- unscrew massive console trim piece
- profit
The short answer is you cannot get the armrest / storage box thing out seperately
Here's why. It all comes out as this piece:
And the box / armrest IS a seperate piece but unfortunately not held in by screws, but arrowhead pinch clips at front (view from underneath)....
........and rear.....
So you could force the ***** and potentially snap the pinch clips, which is all cool you could just glue the box back in, or potentially snap the **** around the clips which is less good
But seriously, taking that whole piece of trim out isn't hard
- remove shifter
- remove shifter surround
- remove cup holder
- remove a/c dial and volume dial front console surround
- unscrew head unit and a/c cage (dont have to disconnect anything, just loosen the main cage)
- unscrew massive console trim piece
- profit
Last edited by davierogue; 04-05-12 at 12:52 AM.
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Actually maybe remove glove box also
I had it out anyway, can't remember if you actually need to remove it to access the other screws for centre console pieces
But glove box is a cake walk to remove anyway
I had it out anyway, can't remember if you actually need to remove it to access the other screws for centre console pieces
But glove box is a cake walk to remove anyway