R56 How do I keep armrest from sliding back????
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How do I keep armrest from sliding back????
I found some posts of people complaining about the stock armrest top sliding back during driving, but has anyone found a way to keep it clicked shut, short of gluing it shut? I still want to be able to slide it open to store things, but it drives me crazy that it moves back while I have my arm on it. Thanks for any help you can give me.
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hahahha im sorry to laugh but this is an issue i have had with my 08 and 11 ... never thought to look this up on NAM as I thought it was just something I had to live with ... over the years like drsimmons said Ive just gotten use to it and it rly doesnt bother me as much as it use too ... if anyone knows a quick fix that doesnt require duc tape of crazy glue let us know lmaoo
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My MA advised us against getting the stock/factory arm rest for that very reason but insisted in favor of the dealer-installed one. But the one at the dealer looked clunky and cheap so we went with the factory-installed one because it didn't look out of place. The way we avoid having it slide open is that we've never opened it. Not exactly the "approved" solution, but we found there's plenty of storage for things like wallets, iPods, glasses cases, etc. under the center stack, in the door sides, or along the plastic "tub" on either side of the parking brake handle (not to mention the glove box or the secret stash area).
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Imagine that. LOL.
Actually, we had a Mini rally today and I was pondering affixing some velcro to the top front edge and lower front edge. Hard to explain but I have in figured out in my head. Maybe that would keep it shut until you need to open it?
Actually, we had a Mini rally today and I was pondering affixing some velcro to the top front edge and lower front edge. Hard to explain but I have in figured out in my head. Maybe that would keep it shut until you need to open it?
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That's the one I have. Came with my used '08 I bought.
Was this a Euro-model add-on, or available at the time of purchase here in the USA?
Since my '08 was used and pre-configured, I always wondered about this.
Love this style armrest btw.
Was this a Euro-model add-on, or available at the time of purchase here in the USA?
Since my '08 was used and pre-configured, I always wondered about this.
Love this style armrest btw.
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Here's what I did. I put too little rubber stick-on pieces on the top face of the the silver plastic part, in an area that the upper padded part slides against. this created just enough friction to keep it closed. Like these....just cut them to fit on the edge and put them about half way down the armrest.
http://www.amazon.com/Sheet-Super-Ta.../dp/B005J4CCBW
http://www.amazon.com/Sheet-Super-Ta.../dp/B005J4CCBW
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I have an I phone and the whole mini connect setup which is really cool and entertaining ... butttt my MA said that in order to get MINI connect I had to get the arm rest, and the cradle is extra money so i never keep my phone in the arm rest ... I like that one porthos has cause it doesnt look awkward when vertical unlike the one we are all crying about ...
quick fix, since I dont use it at all i stuff it with paper and it sorta helps lol ...
quick fix, since I dont use it at all i stuff it with paper and it sorta helps lol ...