*Factory Center Console Arm Rest*
 

Just installed the Factory Arm Rest, ordered through Elmhurst Toyota.

PT478-18130

It required some drilling into the existing center console, and features a sliding mechanism which allows you to access your center console items as well. Very impressed by the design, and it matches everything well! No more hard center console to rest your elbow on!

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I haven't seen this one before. I have the other "OEM" one that Nigel sells.

I believe this is scions recently released armrest.
@connor_lol Thanks for posting pics. How much did it cost?

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How much $ and how easy was the install ?

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I just googled the part number and found this. http://m.ebay.com/itm?itemId=261379283371

functionally, this one works great, but it looks un-finished leaving so much openings.

hmmm...

Ditto on the price tag. This one seems better in the sense that you don't have to open it, but it doesn't provide the clean look of the other one.

$175 shipped. bought through eparts@elmhursttoyota.com

I like the Toyota of Europe version better too.

Does not ship to Canada unfortunately-:mad0260:

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I saw this in an installation video on YouTube, but at the time I wasn't sure what kind of armrest this was and what region it was for.

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Any chance I can see it in person? I've been really going back and forth on getting the one that flips open but it didn't look like it really was an armrest and more of a lid.

I'm in Edison Park but I'm game for a meet up anywhere reasonably close (<30mi) and talking cars over beers and wings if we can line up a few others local to the Chicago area.

Would it be possible to flip the armrest portion? It looks backwards this way. I mean I get why they did it, but it just looks odd to me.

Pic?

What I would really like is the Euro armrest with the Scion sliding hinges. Basically when in the forward position, the hinges would be hidden underneath. In the full rear position, it would slide between the two back seats as an armrest for the back. Then you could adjust anywhere inbetween.

I like this one, it offers functionality!

It's funny - I bought the car last april, and i'd have killed for this for the first couple of months with the car.

I saw those larger ones that completely take over your console and didn't want to ditch all functionality by plugging the cup holders and the extra bit in front for storage. This would've been great.

BUT, it's almost 200 bucks, and after 11 months, I have gotten used to not having an armrest, so meh. It's neat though.

I don't have an issue with the console being hard, my issue is that i am so tall that my elbow is 1-2" above the upholders, and they just hang. This would fix that and be a great resting height, but for 200 bucks, i'll just stick to none. - Plus, weight reduction, lol.

Not to super necro this thread, but I just got done installing this armrest and it was a piece of cake. No more floating elbow, and much better posture (I'm old, and with only the left elbow on the door armrest it was putting a kink in my neck/shoulder). It seems Toyota actually measured the height of the door armrest and made sure the center armrest was the same height.

I find this purchase tempting, but doesn't everyone just rest their arm on the ebrake between shifts?

Me too.

I thought about getting this arm rest a few months ago but then viewed the installation video. It's for a dealer install and shows the tech using a port drill fixture (template) and aluminum pop rivets to install the 2 brackets.

What did you use as a template and did you use aluminum pop rivets to install the brackets?

I have the JDM armrest which frankly looks a lot better, but you don't get the easy access to the cupholders.
Instead I use the cupholder in the door pocket.

I have the full coverage OEM armrest which is quite comfy (esp. with the JPM alcantara) but the storage is basically useless except when I'm stopped and contort to get it opened.

this is not as pretty but looks a lot more functional

The part as ordered comes with a paper template that you cut out and tape to the inside of the cup holder area. It gives you a guide for the first two holes to drill, and then you use the rails for the remaining holes. There's also another part of the paper template for the rear cover holes that are drilled using a different size bit.

It came with pop rivets that are plastic with aluminum shafts.

I agree with everyone's sentiment about the looks of this part vs. all the others, but as often as I use the center cup holders and storage, the function won out over form for me.

Has anyone figured out a method of locking this armrest in place? Every 1-2 shift and 3-4 shift it ends up sliding backward on me.

The rails could probably be modified to accommodate a locking pin. I too wouldn't mind being able to lock it when I want to. Will have to do some research to see how feasible that would be.