Leon armrest fitted!

[sixpot]

I really can't see what the problem is with regards fitting if you take your time, I managed to fit mine without cutting outside the lines of the coinholder, so there is no visible gaps. My entire centre console is leather as well which meant I had to be extra careful where I was cutting. It doesn't rattle, and the three location points for the bracket were easy enough to access (never heard of any snapping and requiring welding!!)
Mine is a genuine Seat leather one and cost me £130 from the main dealers.
Makes such a difference to drive it now!

 

[campbell_p30]

I have just received an armrest from a guy in london through ebay. I have not started fitting yet but the earlier posts mention only being able to use two of the 3 mounting points. Is this due to the holes not lining up or the need for a special double ended bolt from VW?

You can see the bolt in question in picture no.1 - it is the black one - it seems to screw into the floor and then you attach the bracket by screwing into the top of this one.

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/barry.clark3/installing_an_armrest_on_a_golf.htm

Any ideas where I can get this one piece and not the whole set? is there a VW part no for the bolt?

 

[andyharle]

i think the bolt is whats needed! god knows where you get it from tho

 

[gb]

when changing gear it looks as if u would bang your elbow off it ,dont no if ilike it anyway

 

[seatcupra]

Do you need to take the plastic trim off to cut the hole in the coin tray and fit the arm rest or can it be done without doing that?

 

[andyharle]

i took it off, it takes some cutting!

 

[seatcupra]

Cool cheers!

Just noticed i bought my dump valve off the same guy just last week. Works a treat

 

[campbell_p30]

Part Numbers for VW Armrest fitting

Just answered my own question.
The VW part no. is 1J0711354V

Instructions etc found below - says part cost £2.50

http://www.diyarmrest.com/armrests/GolfMk4/

Will phone VW tommorrow

 

[richybigman]

I didn't have to take the console out for cutting, i just used a stanley knife with a new blade. And for the initial cut i used a lighter to heat up the blade

 

[richybigman]

That stud looks like the needed part to get the third mout done up. If you're doing it let us know how you got on.

 

[murtagh_sean]

What arm rests are described on the links??...is it the ones off ebay or the actual VW/Seat ones??

 

[sheffboy]

I really can't see what the problem is with regards fitting if you take your time, I managed to fit mine without cutting outside the lines of the coinholder, so there is no visible gaps. My entire centre console is leather as well which meant I had to be extra careful where I was cutting. It doesn't rattle, and the three location points for the bracket were easy enough to access (never heard of any snapping and requiring welding!!)
Mine is a genuine Seat leather one and cost me £130 from the main dealers.
Makes such a difference to drive it now!

Love your LCR mate.

was drooling over it at edition 38, Who did your leather re-trim?

 

[Teasy]

My previous car had one & the Mrs.......mrs it.....I do too actually, yeah any pics ??????????

 

[Nautilus]

I have repaired the armrest last week, greased ratchet and other moving parts... and turned the inside in a nice, insulated, liquor cabinet pictures soon

~Nautilus

 

[campbell_p30]

Completed the fitting of the armrest bought on ebay

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/VW-Golf-Mk4-B...oryZ9889QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Worked well but I did not remove the centre console completely and therefore I made the job alot harder when fitting the bolts!!

I cut the straight edges using a dremel cutting disk and just used the stanley knife for the 4 corners.

Using the adapter bolt from VW (Part No.1J0711354V £3.28 incl. VAT) I was able to attach all 3 bolts.

Had to get a large allen key to tighten the screw fixing the armrest to the mount but apart from that no extra cost.

Very pleased with the finished result - material fits in well with my standard cupra seats.

 

[phil739]

pics !!!!

please

 

[campbell_p30]

You can see the VW adapter bolt in the 3rd picture (grey left hand side)

 

[andyharle]

thats what i have ordered too, it was a different part number to what was stated though

 

[andyharle]

Just got the bolt. its actually part number WHT 001 759 and it cost me 3.28 from the dealer

 

[campbell_p30]

I quoted part number 1J0711354V when I ordered the part but when I checked my receipt from VW it shows WHT 001 759.

Same part but with two different reference numbers - at least they knew what it was and got the correct part anyway.

As far a a simpler way to fit it - buy a genuine part and get your dealer to fit it. I cannot see another option.