Help! Removing console/arm rest in 2012 Vantage Roadster

[Heff31]

Help, this is driving me nuts!

In the photo I believe I need to remove the "U shaped part that I have marked with text.
How do I get it out? Do I insert at tool into number one edge or number two edge?
It seems to be extremely snug and is there a better tool or method?

[Minglar]

Take a look here.

https://www.redpants.lol/diy-armrest-and-lower-con...

It may help a bit, although I don’t know if it’s exactly the same in a roadster compared to a coupe. When I did mine (coupe) I removed the offending piece using a trim tool on the rearward facing side. Hope that helps a bit.

Best Regards

Minglar

[Heff31]

Yes spotted the Redpants video but sadly it’s not the same.

[Calinours]

When I took my centre armrest assembly out of my car to fit the galss switches to the lower panel I remember head scratching about how to get the section out - there was some screws hidden under a leather trim piece toward the rear.

Hope that helps. If not, theres loads of helpful you tube vids from helpful people with hints and tips on removing all sorts of stuff.

Failing that, a bit of googling will get you to a free download of a workshop manual - Good luck

[Heff31]

I have the workshop manual and that just says “lift insert”, which is not particularly useful.

[snoop32]

I just did it this weekend. I inserted a flat prying tool in Position 2 and work along the edge. It should pop up

Edwin

[MichaelV8V]

On mine I had to do it with the cubby lid closed, then pushed a thin screwdriver down the front of the piece, and levered it out. My plastic trim tools were not strong enough. Go carefully and slowly and it will come out

[Heff31]

Thanks all. Managed to do it...what a faff!
Bought a trim removal kit from Amazon and it had just the right tool that was thin and strong emough to do the job!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08LCY13RW/ref...

[Minglar]

Heff31 said:

Thanks all. Managed to do it...what a faff!
Bought a trim removal kit from Amazon and it had just the right tool that was thin and strong emough to do the job!

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B08LCY13RW/ref...

Glad to hear you managed to do it. I bought myself a very similar kit, as it really does pay to have the correct tools for the job. There are so many different shapes and sizes and you’ll eventually find one tool that works. If you use anything metal or too sharp you will cause damage and no one wants that.

Well done!

Best Regards

Minglar

[Ale_72]

Let me revive this thread for a while.
I am 100% sure that here i found the instructions to access the auxiliary cigarette lighter socket that stays behind the rear open part of the roadster 2011 central console. The part that has already been removed in this thread.
But I cannot find the istructions anymore.
Could someone point me to the right direction?
Many thanks

[Ale_72]

Easier than expected. it's hold in place by four clips. I'd enough to slide that up, vertically.