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Another OEM Armrest Install (Using Mushroom Nuts)
I hate to spout negativity in my first post but I wanted to provide an option to those who ran into difficulty with the OEM (EU) Armrest.
Fundamentally, it wasn't a pleasant install. Attaching the paper template was a pain because it really didn't line up properly (yes I measured it with a metric ruler). Admittedly it is possible that it moved a few millimeters here and there, but ultimately the kit should come with a thirty-cent pre-printed card-sheet template. With that said, my complaint really isn't with the kit, the template or the armrest itself. It is with the depressingly non-functional fasteners. On a scale of one-to-WTF, the fasteners trend towards WTF. Others have had success but three out of eight of the fasteners had comical results. ![]() In two cases the bolting-in resulted in the attachment not producing sufficient 'rubber-bubble' shown in the diagram above. In the third, the nut was pushed right through, to be lost in the bowels of my console. After multiple attempts to rig alternates: I squared out the holes, used mushroom nuts and shoved them in. It is now extremely securely fastened. Others have tried 3M tape and if I hadn't already of drilled holes I'd have done the same. Search for more information. Otherwise, here is a shot of what I did (looks perfect installed): ![]() For those to screw it up, you can buy another console (lifted from another thread): Quote:
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The center armrest is the one mod that has me stumped. Not from an install perspective, but just from plain old which one.
BTW, a capsule endoscopy should assist in the location and hopefully the retrieval of your nut from your console's bowels. |
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