D2 rear armrest with radio control buttons

[Architex_mA8tey]

Originally Posted by notorious

Nice stuff, but I didn't see picture of the arm rest with the 4 buttons mentioned.

Someone who has seen those arm rests in flesh: is it sposdible to transplant just the buttons and supporting electronics from arm rest with buttons to armrest without buttons?

I bet you any money that its all built in and you have to get the whole armrest!
youre probably best looking for the part number on german ebay etc

[IT]

Originally Posted by notorious

Nice stuff, but I didn't see picture of the arm rest with the 4 buttons mentioned.

Someone who has seen those arm rests in flesh: is it sposdible to transplant just the buttons and supporting electronics from arm rest with buttons to armrest without buttons?

Having raided the a8parts archives, I have found this which might help. You can see its a whole different insert, and in these models the first aid kit is relocated to the boot. I had the same ideas as you about a transplant, but its firmly in there. Maybe Elsawin will reveal how it comes apart. I considered also transplanting the whole armrest unit, however the LWB rear backrest is wider and sits at a more reclined angle than the normal seats, so the armrest would maybe not fit.....

[notorious]

Thank you for this Ian. Excellent picture. Will do more digging.

I'm a bit confused as to why LWB backrest is wider...

[IT]

Originally Posted by notorious

Thank you for this Ian. Excellent picture. Will do more digging.

I'm a bit confused as to why LWB backrest is wider...

Sorry, I'm misleading - I mean its deeper, taking advantage of the extra length in the wheelbase.

The width is the same, and I've has LWB seats in a normal SWB D2....

[notorious]

Thank you Ian

[71camaro]

Originally Posted by IT

Having raided the a8parts archives, I have found this which might help. You can see its a whole different insert, and in these models the first aid kit is relocated to the boot. I had the same ideas as you about a transplant, but its firmly in there. Maybe Elsawin will reveal how it comes apart. I considered also transplanting the whole armrest unit, however the LWB rear backrest is wider and sits at a more reclined angle than the normal seats, so the armrest would maybe not fit.....

Based on that photograph I'm inclined to believe that a retrofit is possible, albeit a bit more difficult than simply undoing a couple screws. I'm down to give it a go though, I'm not sure I'm in need of a first aid kit, that's what emergency services is for. Any idea if this was also a US spec option?

[daviesbike]

http://www.ebay.de/itm/Audi-A8-6-0-W...#ht_2087wt_932

W12 LWB D2 for sale LHD with the rear toys

[notorious]

Here is standard arm rest. Seems to me geometry is similar.

[notorious]

I looked at ETKA again and my understanding is that *backrests* for LWB and SWB cars with non-adjustable rear seats have the same geometry, since picture 885-60 applies for both LWB and SWB cars.

Backrests for electrically adjustable seats have different design and different armrests. Picture 885-80. LWB and SWB cars with electrically adjustable seats share the same geometry of *backrests*.

I made these conclusions based on how ETKA data is organised on pictures 885-60 and 885-80.

[Oli18]

Originally Posted by IT

There was 1 D2 S8 in the UK kicking around with that sort of Limo spec in including Audi headrest monitors and pull up dvd drive. It had a brown non-sport interior and blue leather dashboard though. Hope it looked better in the flesh....

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