R55 Another armrest "thing"
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Another armrest "thing"
Ok.
So, I know I'm a bit off and all, but I'm completely stumped about this-
Does the armrest open?
If so, where is the "magic button"??
I've heard comments on how the storage is good for nothing in there, but how the heck do I get to it??
Or, did I imagine those comments?
So, I know I'm a bit off and all, but I'm completely stumped about this-
Does the armrest open?
If so, where is the "magic button"??
I've heard comments on how the storage is good for nothing in there, but how the heck do I get to it??
Or, did I imagine those comments?
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The problem i have found with this is that the phone gets to hot and shuts down if the cover is closed.
Mine sits level, and i see no way of adjusting it with out taking the whole thing apart. Mine will push done about 1/2" if i rest my arm on it though. it does not feel very strong or stable.
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You can find complaints about the armrest all over this forum, but I wouldn't be without it (unless I had a manual -- I can see where it might inhibit spirited shifting). I'm driving a courtesy car HT without the armrest today while the dealer replaces the shifter on my MINI (the amber icon thing -- a pretty common problem) and it is odd not having anywhere to rest my right arm.
Oh, and mine doesn't open on its own either.
Oh, and mine doesn't open on its own either.
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Really, the armrest isn't for everyone. My husband loves it, but I'm too short to make use of it because it has to sit so far back in the cockpit to avoid blocking the e-brake and I have to sit so far forward to be able to depress the brake pedal to the floor.
At 5'3", I can't even use the armrest as an armrest. The very front of the armrest brushes up against my elbow when I'm driving. I can't lean my arm on it. It's just not an option that works for every driver and wasn't designed with every driver in mind.
At 5'3", I can't even use the armrest as an armrest. The very front of the armrest brushes up against my elbow when I'm driving. I can't lean my arm on it. It's just not an option that works for every driver and wasn't designed with every driver in mind.
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Won't do w/o mine..it's small enough to forego putting your entire weight on it (unlike the laptop armrest in my Dodge truck, giving you 'armrest elbow' ...wear white shorts and say it's 'tennis elbow'!). Mine hold my gum (Extra) and my nifty dial air pressure gauge for my weekly tire checks. Slide door stays shut for me, and opens easily when I want it to.
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But can it put my phone cradle in it and power my phone and connect to the external phone antenna. I have not seen one so i am asking if this is possible. I can't deal with my phone needing a charger cord.
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just another perspective...
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One of these days i have to get my GPS mounted properly as well so there are no cords for that hanging around either. But for that I am going to have to make a custom mounting bracket and an extended power cord.
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I use it with the cradle and that means it is charging. Check the back of your phone where the battery is sometime after it has been on the charger for a while you will find that the battery cover is warm. Well in the enclosed space the heat from that builds up and the phone overheats.
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I love my armrest, use it constantly. It's the perfect height and location for me, and I'm only 5' 3". I keep Altoids and gum in there.
I don't have the charger thing for my phone. I just keep that in my purse and the Bluetooth picks it up. I gotta say, the armrest, iPod and Bluetooth are 3 of my very favorite features of Lady G.
I don't have the charger thing for my phone. I just keep that in my purse and the Bluetooth picks it up. I gotta say, the armrest, iPod and Bluetooth are 3 of my very favorite features of Lady G.
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Would you recommend the extra padding 1 1/8th ( I to have the 6 spd manual any interference shifting?) or would the 6/8ths be a better fit?
Thanks for your input.