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Old 08-25-2004, 04:28 PM
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Damn. Well the other day i through a few loose coins into the armrest and now a nickel has wedged itself into the hinge that opens the armrest.

Now i can only open the armrest lid half way. The armrest itself can fully move but the lid only opens a little. I have tried using plyers to remove the coin but it is pretty stuck in there.

Any suggestions? How do i remove the armrest?

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Default mine did the same thing when I bought my car

except it was a rock..

I have no clue why the orig owner was carrying rocks in there, but anyway...

I got it out by moving the lid up and down, basically hitting the obstruction with the hinge, not enough to jam it in, but to move it around, or vibrate it a little...

then I think I went after it with one of those long grabby things... we call them chinese fingers... and with the aid of a bent coat hanger, it was loosened, and removed...

try some of that
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Default wedge it out just like it's wedged in....

i learned the hard way as well, breaking the top, which costs $95 from the dealer!
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I had the same problem. I used a chip puller to reach in there and grab the coin
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what is a chip puller??
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Default Same thing happened to me.

Had to use tweezers to get the coin out.

That was the last time I ever put coins in there.
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my ciggerette lighter is stuck closed any ideas about that?
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Thats why I gave up putting small objects in there.
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Default You can take that piece off somehow

Happenend couple times to me and each time forgot how to take the armrest lid off.

Got another thing in there so need to remember again...
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Default Never seen a computer chip puller?

Electrical supply houses and even RDO Shack has sold them.


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