MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => How to Guides / Troubleshooting => Topic started by: RifGTi on May 13, 2013, 02:18:23 pm

Title: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: RifGTi on May 13, 2013, 02:18:23 pm: After buying this car i though it wouldn't matter to much as it wasn't in my essential criteria when buying.

over time the thought of having an armrest has grown on me and now i hate having to drive without one.

I did try to buy one of those ebay armrests for one designed for golf mk5 but I have just seen that the armrest itself is placed to far up so its almost pushing your shoulder up rather than resting it.

I'm now looking at the official oem armrest like the one on this link

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/MK5-Golf-Anthracite-Cloth-Armrest-Fitting-Kit-GTI-R32-S-SE-MATCH-VW-/400422303013?pt=UK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM&fits=Car+Make%3AVW%7CModel%3AGolf%7CPlat_Gen%3AMK+V&hash=item5d3b077525

after countless google searches i cannot seem to find a link for an actual fitting guide. A lot of then have involved people PMing each other rather than posting it. can

anyone tell me if the one posted on the link will be ok to fit? ( in not bothered about cd changer/aux or air ducts)?
How long will it take?
Is it easy?
Does anyone have any guides?

Many thanks in advance

:notworthy:
Title: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: Jonny on May 13, 2013, 03:22:07 pm: Why don't you take a look at this one here

http://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/index.php/topic,66438.0.html

There's a guide on here somewhere, I'll try dig it out :happy2:
Title: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: RifGTi on May 13, 2013, 04:36:14 pm: Thanks for the link! ill post there in a sec

If you can find the guide that would be brill. Really appreciate it!! :happy2: :happy2:

EDIT: i cant seem to post there am i right in assuming there is a post count you have to meet before posting in that section? Also cant seem to find the option to pm the guy either :ashamed:
Title: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: Jonny on May 13, 2013, 05:26:00 pm: Here's two links which should help :happy2:

http://www.golfmkv.com/forums/showthread.php?t=135718

http://translate.google.co.uk/translate?hl=en&sl=da&u=http://vwfanatic.dk/Tips/G5Armlaen.html&sa=X&oi=translate&resnum=1&ct=result&prev=/search%3Fq%3D1K0%2B863%2B323A%2B71N%26hl%3Den%26rlz%3D1G1GGLQ_ENUK276%26sa%3DG%26pwst%3D1

And you need 10 posts to pm and 25 posts to post in the for sale section :happy2:
Title: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: RifGTi on May 13, 2013, 06:43:50 pm: Thank you so much for that Jonny!!!

:happy2: :happy2: :happy2:

ps thanks for the info about post cost... better get posting! :laugh:
Title: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: brookesb32 on May 14, 2013, 10:16:50 pm: Quote from: RifGTi on May 13, 2013, 06:43:50 pm
Thank you so much for that Jonny!!!

:happy2: :happy2: :happy2:

ps thanks for the info about post cost... better get posting! :laugh:

The guy you want to PM about the armrest is me - ill send you a pm which you will be able to read after one more post :happy2:

Simon
Title: Re: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: torque777 on May 14, 2013, 10:47:21 pm: Ive recently fitted one to mine ...don't forget to buy a air duct ..there should be one in armrest and one to link it to under ashtray it is easy to fit took me a couple of hrs as I found it fiddly to get centre consol past handbrake but it does come off ...I also bought some new screws just in case I needed any ...only pence from vw ...now in all working
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F05%2F15%2Fumugytyn.jpg&hash=aa54cabb71575fa62ac37826943a8588b2e7ca5c)
That's what you need plus front air channel
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F05%2F15%2Fpevugy7a.jpg&hash=5d4e2e37e11aeb584f3697d6a79484bb29f77ed2)

sent using my own fingers
Title: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: RifGTi on May 15, 2013, 01:26:42 pm: Thanks for the PM Brookes32 I'll pm you after this message.

Personally I'm not to worried about having full use of the air vents if its not to tricky I don't mind doing it but will i still need the air ducts if im not going to use the vents?
Title: Re: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: torque777 on May 15, 2013, 01:36:04 pm: No you don't need it under the dash is just blanked off
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F05%2F15%2Fe8a9u7yp.jpg&hash=d52a4f707cdb70b807d91ebb1c628f452258872b)
You can see the two blanked off pipes .but armrest will just go together without

sent using my own fingers
Title: Re: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: paulw123 on May 15, 2013, 03:57:13 pm: Quote from: torque777 on May 15, 2013, 01:36:04 pm
No you don't need it under the dash is just blanked off
(https://www.mk5golfgti.co.uk/forum/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimg.tapatalk.com%2Fd%2F13%2F05%2F15%2Fe8a9u7yp.jpg&hash=d52a4f707cdb70b807d91ebb1c628f452258872b)
You can see the two blanked off pipes .but armrest will just go together without

sent using my own fingers

any chance of photo bucket pictures, as these are not getting thro firewall..
Title: Re: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: torque777 on May 15, 2013, 10:59:24 pm: Ah I'm using Tapatalk

sent using my own fingers
Title: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: RifGTi on May 16, 2013, 08:43:42 pm: Thanks for the pics and replys torque777 much appreciated! :happy2:
Title: Re: Re: fitting armrest in golf gti
Post by: torque777 on May 17, 2013, 06:26:56 am: No problem

sent using my own fingers