i have seen from several peoples threads that they have upper arm rest trays with a little slit just big enough for wires. i have an 04. does any know what years these were made for the TL? or maybe the specific part #

here is an example of what i am looking for in this thread. it is on the driver's side on the bottom left of the 11th picture

https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/i-058-playa4reals-peripheral-pxamg-install-3g-type-s-698771/

 

He said he has a Type S so I'm assuming you'll find that part in an 07-08?

 

i have that slit in my 05 tl 0-0

 

I have it in my '06. See here: https://acurazine.com/forums/3g-tl-audio-bluetooth-electronics-navigation-94/i-160-usa-spec-install-633080/

 

I've got it in my 05. Perfect for my USAspec iPod cord coming up to the top tray.

 

My '04 has it too.

 

I put my phone charger cord in the lower armrest bin charger receptacle and run the cord through that slit up into my phone in the upper bin.

 

theres also a hole from the compartment under it to run wires to the second compartment on top and so on to the outside i believe. i run a charger through there to my ipod which is placed in the top compartment and a cassete ipod adapter wire runs into the top one too. kinda like a ghetto ipod sync but it works.

 

My 05 doesnt have it pretty bummed about it

 

I had never seen the slit being described here and so I went down to the garage to have a look at my armrest. I have an '04 and it does not have it. (It has the hole allowing one to run a wire from the lower compartment to the upper, but not the slit allowing for a wire to run to the cupholder lid.) Interesting.

To be clear, I understand the slit in question to be the one that is circled in this picture taken from the thread linked by "ttribe." The hole further to the back for a power cord is there in all 3G TLs.

 

Right. That's the one I was referring to. My understanding is that this was added in prep for the 07-08 model years given that those ones had an aux port. They started showing up on some late-year '06's (I bought mine in August of '06).

 

My 05 has the one in the back.. but not the front. But the picture last posted has gave me some inspiration!

 

OK, OP was asking about a channel or groove at the front of the upper compartment rather than the slit/hole at the back of the compartment.

My '05 does not have that channel/grove.

 

yup thats what i am looking for the 1 with the red circle. i dont have tha but i do have the hole. so should i order the arm tray for and 07-08?

07 upper arm rest tray part # 83408-SEP-A02ZA

can any 1 verify that this part# will include the external wire slit for sure?

 

i know it came out in the later 06 models. mine was an early 06 and doesnt have it, but others made in later 06 do. i would assume any 06+ would work.

 

what is your plan for this, meaning, why is this slot so important?

 

I don't have the slit, but I am still able to put a wire through it and use my IPod, and the arm rest still closes. I don't think it's worth buying a new piece just so you can have that slit.

 

I don't have the slit circled in red either, But i put the wire through anyways also and it closes just fine. I can still pull the cord through with a little resistance and I don't think it's messing up the wires inside (creasing). I like to keep my phone on the cupholder deck/lid thing so I know who's calling and using the MP3 function etc. on my phone.

 

yes i do the same thing but i do not want to put an excessive amount of force on the wire of my isimple adapter. i also have the other cord set up so that older ipods work or so that people in the back seat can operate the music. i also have a cell phone charger too comming out of the center console s the slit would really come in handy

its only 30 bucks anyways id rather pay that then mess up the wire or bend the console lid.

 

Just make the slit into it OP? No one will know it's there except you, it's what I'ma do

 

i cant man im an OCD perfectionist lol i cant control myself lol

 

haha I know what you mean man, I'm gonna attempt mine this evening and get it as close as possible to "factory"

 

i said skrew it i ordered it. mine is nasty anyways.

i bought my TL used and i think a huge fat person owned it before me, heres the clues...

-sauce stains on the right side of the drivers seats.
-IDK what stains and hard stuck on crumbs on armrest tray were talking about.
-pieces of chicken strips stuck under the rails of the drivers seat.
-i heard the guys voice before i deleted his HFL phone book, the guy just sounded like he was fat and had breathing problems lmfao
-last but not least...the leather on the drivers seat it super duper stretched out, it looks like there is a freakin bubble wear ur ass goes on the seat

 

I misunderstood your post, my '04 doesn't have that slit closer to the front.

 

Jeez---effing Columbo here!

 

LOL whi the F is thaT?

 

^^http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Columbo

 

OMG that was the coolest link ever teach me how to do it! what him make another link just like that lol

 

http://www.lmgtfy.com/?q=how+do+i+use+lmgtfy%3F

 

About a month or two ago my mother sent a question to my father and me via e-mail and I thought it was a stupid question easily answered with a Google search, so I sent her a "lmgtfy" link. I don't think she was particularly amused.

 

LMFAO nice dwb

 

im gonna mess with so much people with this lol

 

took me a while to get this up but yes part # 83408-SEP-A02ZA will get u the newer tray that has both of the wire slits

 

I dremeled mine out haha part # "did it myself biatch"!

 

How does it look. Pics??

 

How much did the tray cost & how difficult or easy was it to install?

 

The ones that dont have the slit allow you to run wires through the side.. It is less obvious.. but if you feel the underside of your arm rest while it is closed you will notice there is a little gap there.. this is how I run my wires..

 

How does it look? Pics??

 

I am satisfied with it




I guess all in all it could've been a little "cleaner" but it took me literally 1 minute to complete, maybe one day I'll go back and clean it up a bit.

 

Nice job, looks good. I'm gonna try & see if I can pull this look too. How hard was it to take out the tray?