Cup holder Lid and Phone holder

[M-A8]

As boys said, it will be something really silly.
To take the centre console out you need to take the ash tray out, unscrew torx screw and just pull up the whole piece, as simple as that mate.

There where the contacts are you can just simply connect an iPhone adapter or something like that, or the original phone, whatever, if your bluetooth phone works then just don't touch it.

One thing, this contacts are 'live' as far as I remember and someone once put a bunch of keys there or something wet and it caused some electrical fault

[ScottD3]

I've already pulled out a business card and I think it is something like a coin down there I think.
I'll try and remove one evening and see what I can see.

I've got nothing under my arm rest, just the clips and contacts. I would like to put something there though.
The thought of exposed contact and something missing annoys me.
I've seen the phone on ebay for £50 but not the bit it clips into.

[Claymore]

Had the same issue with mine..

Spent 5 mins with the end of a cable tie down between the partially opened lid and the rear of the trim, and hey presto, it's amazing how you can fish things out..

[ScottD3]

I'll give the cable tie trick ago when I'm sat on the ferry after work.


This is the gap under my arm rest.


Any recommendations on what I can do with it?

[mannyo]

Thats a different setup to the one under my armrests, I am guessing you have the single one. The connectors for the handset are different as well, so not sure what would sit on that.

[HPsauce]

Looks like a pretty common Nokia design to me.

For fishing stuff out of gaps I've used various tools, including thin blades, but found that double-sided tape near the tip can help grip the offending object.
My most recent obstruction was a fuel card - Shell Drivers Club to be precise.

[PsYcHe]

That's the Audi cradle.. You can get some adapters for iPhones, etc. but they're stupid expensive.

I've fitted two USB connectors to the back of mine and put a double USB charger underneath spliced into the rear lighter socket, works a treat, nice and neat, and you can just push the cables back into the cubby out the way.

[audifin]

Originally Posted by ScottB5

I'll give the cable tie trick ago when I'm sat on the ferry after work.


This is the gap under my arm rest.


Any recommendations on what I can do with it?

I am considering removing the phone bits altogether and installing a wireless phone charger underneath it...

[ScottD3]

Originally Posted by mannyo

Thats a different setup to the one under my armrests, I am guessing you have the single one. The connectors for the handset are different as well, so not sure what would sit on that.

Single one?

I got two arm rests if that's what you mean.

Originally Posted by PsYcHe

That's the Audi cradle.. You can get some adapters for iPhones, etc. but they're stupid expensive.

I've fitted two USB connectors to the back of mine and put a double USB charger underneath spliced into the rear lighter socket, works a treat, nice and neat, and you can just push the cables back into the cubby out the way.

I'd rather clip something in.
I'm going to try and stay away from cutting holes and such in this one.
I'm semi obsessed with OEM kit, so want to try and keep it all OEM the best I can.

Originally Posted by audifin

I am considering removing the phone bits altogether and installing a wireless phone charger underneath it...

I like that idea a lot.

Going by this link, I got a Gen II phone prep.
Audi Nokia Phone Cradle - Stoke Audi Parts

Nice list of compatible Audi cradles here.
http://www.stokeaudi-parts.co.uk/cat...Phone-Cradles/


I do like the look of this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280559947299

[audifin]

Originally Posted by ScottB5

I do like the look of this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/280559947299

You'll be surprised how few modern phones support Bluetooth rSAP that is required for that... the latest MMI FW 5570 adds a lot of the same Bluetooth functionality anyway (contacts, dialled numbers etc. are transferred from the phone). Or you could buy 5 year old Nokia with rSAP support and use that with it