05. Apr 2026 at 15:14

	Welcome, Guest. Please Login

Shop

Help

Members

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

www.omegaowners.com/forum/index.php.

Omega Owners Forum › Omega Help › Omega General Help › Elite centre armrest

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

Pages: 1

Elite centre armrest (Read 753 times)

ians

Omega Baron

Offline

Posts: 3452
Reading

Drives: '02 3.2 est, '98 3.0 Elite sal

Elite centre armrest
27. Sep 2007 at 18:05

I think something is missing on mine (98 mini facelift). Even so seems pretty weird.

The cover hinges forwards and simultaneously rotates into one's ~~6 pack~~ beer gut for some reason.
Underneath there is a hole which goes down into the bowels of the car - I am sure there should be some insert that fits into here.

Can anyone enlighten me?
- what is supposed to be under the cover?
- what is the articulated cover all about?

Cheers!

Ian

IP Logged

Baz006 Junior Member Offline Posts: 92 Hemsby, Great Yarmouth Gender: Drives: '98 2.5 Elite	Re: Elite centre armrest Reply #1 - 27. Sep 2007 at 21:27 Weird.....my Elite is a '98 but not sure about mini facelift. Mine hinges to the rear and doesn't rotate. I'm sure someone on here will get to the bottom of it...
Back to top	IP Logged

Entwood

Omega King

Offline

Quietly Confident

Posts: 13708
North Wiltshire
Gender: male

Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)

Re: Elite centre armrest
Reply #2 - 27. Sep 2007 at 21:30

99 Mini-facelift here ...

Hinges at rear and has an "insert" in the unit to hold all the bits and pieces ... no bowels visible (thank god) !!

Just done a bit of research .. there were 2 centre consol boxes .. I'll do some pics and edit them in ... one was for cars fitted with a telephone handset there !! perhaps you have one of them ??

If you let me have the last 8 digits of your VIN ( letter then 7 numbers) I should be able to check for you

« Last Edit: 27. Sep 2007 at 21:42 by Entwood »

V6 Cam locking/setting kit, Maxscan GS500 OBDII code reader/EML resetter available. Click for some Pictures

IP Logged

ians Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3452 Reading Drives: '02 3.2 est, '98 3.0 Elite sal	Re: Elite centre armrest Reply #3 - 28. Sep 2007 at 11:00 Mine is late 98. No sign of a phone or electrics down there. I'll dig out my VIN number when home. My Elite one looks like the pic on the right. My 98 CDX estate has a much more conventional setup - hinges at the back and reveals a cubby box.
Back to top	IP Logged

Dave-C Omega Knight Offline The Old Girl Posts: 1978 Staffordshire Gender: Drives: Mercedes 220 Cdi	Re: Elite centre armrest Reply #4 - 28. Sep 2007 at 17:08 I test drove an Elite with one of these... sure it's for a phone... DC
Back to top	Do it right, do it once................ IP Logged

Entwood Omega King Offline Quietly Confident Posts: 13708 North Wiltshire Gender: Drives: 3.2 Elite (with LPG)	Re: Elite centre armrest Reply #5 - 28. Sep 2007 at 17:14 right hand picture is described as : SEAT, TELEPHONE CONSOLE, RHD, BLACK (GM DRIVE TRIM CODES XXMG, XXMC, XXME, XXLG) and the VIN number doesn't help it is the trim code number apparently
Back to top	« Last Edit: 28. Sep 2007 at 17:15 by Entwood » V6 Cam locking/setting kit, Maxscan GS500 OBDII code reader/EML resetter available. Click for some Pictures IP Logged

Richard A Senior Member Offline Posts: 902 Aldridge, West Midlands Gender: Drives: 1998 2.5 petrol Elite	Re: Elite centre armrest Reply #6 - 28. Sep 2007 at 17:40 Yes it was for a "car phone handset", with a boot mounted "tranceiver". It cost alot of money as a GM fitted extra, scrap yards or dismantlers best place for standard bits. best regards
Back to top	richard a IP Logged

ians Omega Baron Offline Posts: 3452 Reading Drives: '02 3.2 est, '98 3.0 Elite sal	Re: Elite centre armrest Reply #7 - 28. Sep 2007 at 18:18 Thanks all. I don't really want a phone in there. Do you think I can retrofit the standard lid/insert if I can find one (its brown unfortunately)? Looked likely from a quick look. Cheers, Ian
Back to top	IP Logged

raximax Intermediate Member Offline Posts: 309 dundee Gender: Drives: 3.0 elite	Re: Elite centre armrest Reply #8 - 29. Sep 2007 at 09:21 i had that that to. got rid it for a standerd one if you have the phone one you should have a mic in the drivers aide reading lanp i got rid of that too ..
Back to top	mmeeggaa IP Logged

Pages: 1

‹ Previous Topic | Next Topic ›

This is the old site. Please use the new site.

« Home

‹ Board

Top of this page