DIY 2012 Civic Sliding Armrest
This article covers the sliding armrest installation for model year 2012. 2013 models already have this feature as standard.
Shown here is it installed on a 2012 Civic Si. Part numbers for all lines are included below.
Caution!: At the time of this writing...
"Preparation" section of the included instruction manual:
I had planned on making a DIY article for this, but Navteq has yet give me my ******* password.
Just finished installing mine. I was mistaken; the latch does not control the position of the armrest at all as I had previously thought. Instead, it just takes a tad bit of effort with your forearm.
I will have the DIY up sometime today.
here's what the two parts look like. The last two photos show it in the retracted and extended positions.
It doesn't freely slide back and forth like the 8thgen; instead, it has two notches for two extended positions. It's very sturdy and won't slide unless you lift the bottom handle.
The...
It's supposed to be the same, although there are separate instructions for the non-Si:
http://9thcivic.com/forum/pages/2012-Civic-2-And-4-Door-Ambient-Lights/
Because it's so rare and so visually appealing, I highly recommend it. How to obtain is a different story altogether.
The install is time-consuming, but it's not difficult and well worth the effort.
They are only available overseas. If you're lucky enough to find someone that has imported them, then you're good. That's how I got mine.
So far, I'm the only one I know that has the sills that are illuminated on all four sills.