Factory armrest install DIY. - Toyota Yaris Forums

PetersRedYaris · 04-10-2007, 06:15 PM

Toyota factory armrest install.
Just in case anyone needs to know how to do this, it’s simple.

Fold and slide both seats all the way to the front which will expose the seat tracks. Place the wire retainer end under the seat track as shown starting with the drivers side followed by the passenger side.

Place the armrest base in the factory cup holder with the screw hole facing the back.

Press the wire forward over the base and into the groove. This holds the base firmly in place.

Place the armrest over the base and insert the screw to hold it in place.

Your done. Simple!

OxyG3nE · 04-10-2007, 06:29 PM

i have it but since i have the short shifter its not very usefull lol the arm is to high

brickhardmeat · 04-10-2007, 07:47 PM

Thank you for posting this!!!! I am planning to change my suto shifter bulb this weekend and I have been struggling to figure out hoe the wire part came out. Looks like it just kind hooks under there. Thanks!!!

Black Yaris · 04-10-2007, 07:49 PM

still just looks like that would be in the way... must be an lazy auto thing

brickhardmeat · 04-10-2007, 07:51 PM

You got it. Lazy as fuck.

churp · 04-10-2007, 09:56 PM

Lazy and old as dirt

AlphaFox · 04-12-2007, 06:44 PM

dont try this with it all assembled, like i did. you need to take it all apart to get the wire in the holes. I just wish it wasnt so darned high!! I would like to lower it like 2", not sure who designed it but its just doesnt feel right..

PetersRedYaris · 04-12-2007, 07:45 PM

Exactly, the new one I got is about 2 inches lower. Love it!

brickhardmeat · 04-12-2007, 07:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

Exactly, the new one I got is about 2 inches lower. Love it!

Which one did you go with? The one on ebay with the storage box or the JDM? or other?

PetersRedYaris · 04-12-2007, 08:00 PM

The ebay one, like this one.

Got it from Thailand in less than a week. Fits great, lower elbow rest with better padding, and of course storage. I recommend it.

brickhardmeat · 04-12-2007, 08:02 PM

I'm still thinking about that one. I might end up with one myself. Thanks.

MudBug · 04-13-2007, 01:48 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PetersRedYaris

The ebay one, like this one.

Got it from Thailand in less than a week. Fits great, lower elbow rest with better padding, and of course storage. I recommend it.

Pic no worky

BailOut · 06-05-2007, 12:29 AM

Thank you for this DIY, Peter. I just used it to install a second-hand factory armrest after I couldn't quite puzzle out the retaining clip.

cali yaris · 06-05-2007, 02:43 AM

can you throw up a link to the one shown on the previous post? I went on eBay and saw several choices, and I'm sure some of them are not as nice as that.

Mead · 06-05-2007, 09:10 AM

The armrest was a selling point vs the Fit, I drive long distances and it's super handy, even my passengers use it.

Mead · 06-05-2007, 09:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

can you throw up a link to the one shown on the previous post? I went on eBay and saw several choices, and I'm sure some of them are not as nice as that.

I would go with OEM, it looks and fits the interior's desgin better IMO

poratnir · 07-27-2012, 06:25 AM

How did you installed it? do you need to drill holes?

04-10-2007, 06:15 PM	#1
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Factory armrest install DIY. Toyota factory armrest install. Just in case anyone needs to know how to do this, it’s simple. Fold and slide both seats all the way to the front which will expose the seat tracks. Place the wire retainer end under the seat track as shown starting with the drivers side followed by the passenger side. Place the armrest base in the factory cup holder with the screw hole facing the back. Press the wire forward over the base and into the groove. This holds the base firmly in place. Place the armrest over the base and insert the screw to hold it in place. Your done. Simple!

04-10-2007, 07:47 PM	#3
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	Thank you for posting this!!!! I am planning to change my suto shifter bulb this weekend and I have been struggling to figure out hoe the wire part came out. Looks like it just kind hooks under there. Thanks!!! __________________ SPONSORED BY

04-10-2007, 07:49 PM	#4
Black Yaris der Zeck View User's Garage Drives: '05 Audi A4 1.8t quattro Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Toledo, OH Posts: 5,231	still just looks like that would be in the way... must be an lazy auto thing __________________

04-10-2007, 07:51 PM	#5
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	You got it. Lazy as fuck. __________________ SPONSORED BY

04-10-2007, 09:56 PM	#6
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	Lazy and old as dirt __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

04-10-2007, 06:29 PM	#2
OxyG3nE Drives: Toyota Yaris 2007 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Montreal , Quebec , Canada Posts: 373	i have it but since i have the short shifter its not very usefull lol the arm is to high

04-12-2007, 06:44 PM	#7
AlphaFox Drives: 07' Yaris Liftback - silver Join Date: May 2006 Location: Springfield, Mass Posts: 475	dont try this with it all assembled, like i did. you need to take it all apart to get the wire in the holes. I just wish it wasnt so darned high!! I would like to lower it like 2", not sure who designed it but its just doesnt feel right..

04-12-2007, 07:45 PM	#8
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	Exactly, the new one I got is about 2 inches lower. Love it!

04-12-2007, 08:00 PM	#10
PetersRedYaris View User's Garage Drives: 2005 Scion xB Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Black Hills of South Dakota Posts: 1,059	The ebay one, like this one. Got it from Thailand in less than a week. Fits great, lower elbow rest with better padding, and of course storage. I recommend it. Last edited by PetersRedYaris; 04-13-2007 at 06:10 PM.

04-12-2007, 08:02 PM	#11
brickhardmeat Lonesome Cowboy View User's Garage Drives: 2007 WHITE HATCHBACK Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Inner City, Dallas Posts: 2,995	I'm still thinking about that one. I might end up with one myself. Thanks. __________________ SPONSORED BY

06-05-2007, 12:29 AM	#13
BailOut Steals terrorist's lunch View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Yaris Liftback Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Reno, Nevada, USA Posts: 1,299	Thank you for this DIY, Peter. I just used it to install a second-hand factory armrest after I couldn't quite puzzle out the retaining clip. __________________ - Brian Share the Road I often carry 2 carpool passengers and mountain bikes or snowboards/skis over a 4,500 foot elevation difference. Click the graphic above to see my detailed mileage logs.

06-05-2007, 02:43 AM	#14
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	can you throw up a link to the one shown on the previous post? I went on eBay and saw several choices, and I'm sure some of them are not as nice as that.

06-05-2007, 09:10 AM	#15
Mead Drives: BSP Yaris LB 2007 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: LBC Posts: 315	The armrest was a selling point vs the Fit, I drive long distances and it's super handy, even my passengers use it.

07-27-2012, 06:25 AM	#17
poratnir I've made a post! Drives: Yaris 2009 Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: israel Posts: 1	How did you installed it? do you need to drill holes?

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