Woohoo! I fixed my ugly, ripped driver door armrest AND center console armrest thanks to your awesome videos! Thank you! Never underestimate a woman and her power tools! 🙌🏻
Okay, I've tackled the center console, this is next once I get enough nerve to take the door apart. Honda should be ashamed using such cheap material on a expensive vehicle. Thanks for the video!
i just finished doing the center console. But doing the door arm rest, taking off door and all the other stuff is way too much for ME . imma find another way to replace the material. But you right Hondas cost and they should had used same material as the seats coverings
Your video was the best of the 3 or 4 that I’ve seen on this. Already have the replacement material. Now I just have to build up enough nerve to tackle the job!
Easy! On mine, I didn't even need to remove the door lock/handle assembly or unplug the light. I was able to reach in and get those 3 armrest screws out. I ordered the whole OEM Honda part 83533-SZA-A03ZD (right hand door) from Amazon rather than just the material, so I could just snap it in and it matched perfectly. But it was about $95. Took me about 15 minutes for the whole thing.
Came here to comment that you don't have to completely remove the door panel or the electrical stuff. 👍🏼 Just need to remove the screws and pull the panel clips and you should have enough room to get behind there to remove the 3 screws.
Thank you brother I saved so much money doing this myself with your help sent $15 on the leather for 3 pieces the two front doors armrest , leather and the center armrest and another $9 dollars for the glue 😎
Very helpful video. I did mine for 2 hours coz I'm not a handyman but I felt very accomplished today. I did it without removing the wire connections. I used a small philip screw to remove 3 screws (2011 honda pilot) holding the arm rest inside. I watched 2 different videos in doing this and both are very helpful. Glory to God!!! Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Replacing the armrest cover was less than an hour of work thanks to your thorough video. Just did the drivers side. I'll do the passenger side another day. BTW, I bought black covers to replace the grey ones. The color mismatch was obvious in your video, so I thought I'd avoid it by making it intentionally a different color. Since there's other black trim on the door, the armrest covers look like they were supposed to be black :) They look great. Thanks again.
The entire door trim panel doesn't need to be removed from the door in order to complete this repair. (Your video helped me visual what I had to do.) After removing the three screws and the lower half of the door trim, the three screws attaching the armrest assembly can be loosened and/or removed using a short Phillips screwdriver with your arm between the door and the separated trim. Removal of the armrest assembly can be occur from above without removing the trim with the window controls. Just pull out the trim piece, repair or replace the vinyl/leather, pop the trim back into place, replace the 3 screws holding the armrest assembly trim to the door panel, and then reinstall the bottom of the door trim as you did. You can buy the armrest assembly for about $65 + shipping on line, so you don't have to take time to apply the loose trim as you did. Quicker that way. Kudos to one of the commenters above. Thanks again for the video!
@@kathrynrodriguez7577 I'm sorry I don't have a video, I didn't think to make one. You can look at the posted video by Fixin It to determine the location of the screws needed to be removed at 0:35 -0:44. Removing those screws will let you pull the bottom of the trim out like shown at 3:23 - only pull the trim out far enough to access the 3 screws to remove the trim piece as shown at 4:00. Use a short Phillips screw driver so you can take them out while the panel remains on the door. Then fix the trim piece and reverse order to put everything back together.
Matt is completely correct on the door panel. Get yourself a short stool -(perfect height to work and then balance panel while working)remove the screws, pop off the door panel and you have more than enough room. Bought a Honda replacement armrest and with this tip replacement was 10 minutes.
Thank you very much for an excellent video. I have studied this repair multiple times and I have not figured it out. And don't be so hard on yourself. It looks ok to me.
Working with material and contact glue can be tricky for sure, not much room for error and only a short time to adjust once set in place. Thanks for sharing!
great video . thanks . I ended up using black for the centre and the arms even in the grey interior. There is enough black around it looks better than the slightly wrong grey ..
Another great video, helped us a bunch. Thank you! * My wife was able to get the arm rest off using the flat plastic tool which comes with the new vinyl without taking off the panel, 2015 pilot.
I have a 2007 Pilot and a 2009 Pilot, if Honda would have kept the higher quality in the armrest fabric of the 2003-2008 models we wouldn't have had to go through this nonsense. Not looking forward to repairing both armrests of my 2009 Pilot but your video will help greatly...Thank you!!
Thank you so so much! Your video was great and I was able to replace my armrests. It was even easier than I expected. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
My door won’t open now? ****FIXED**** The inside handle was only opening about 3/4 of the way it should. Check how far the other inside handles open then check stuck door. I was lucky, I just pulled on the stuck door inside handle harder(trying to open from inside) and it popped open. The inside handle now opens normal like the other doors. This was my fix, good luck with yours.
Good video. My repair went smoothly UNTIL I reinstalled the door panel and somehow disturbed locking system...the door is now shut and stuck locked! I suspect the cable attached to the manual interior lock is not longer in the right track and is basically keeping the lock activated. Any recommendations?
I ended up going to Honda to get the replacement armrest, it wasn't cheap but looks great. Thanks for the removal instructions either way man god bless
@@fixinit I'm gonna be honest with you, I'm an employee of a big chain of dealers so it was around $60+ my cost. So I'm not sure what retail is 😬 but it's up there
@@randyhutcherson5637 it was a very very tricky situation. I was very lucky because my passenger door would still open by inserting the key. But at first, I could not figure out how to open my driver side door because nothing would work. The key would not work and the remote button would not work. I thought I was going to have to spend $500 on a locksmith or have the door sawed open. I had to climb in through the passenger side while I was trying to figure out how to solve this problem. It really sucked, but I did solve it. After a lot of study and time spent examining the wiring, I realized that the actuators for the doorhandle had been jiggled out of position when I was removing those door panels. The actuators are steel cables that attach to the cheap plastic door pull, but they attach in a very, very specific manner and if they are jiggled out of position, even by 2 mm the door cannot be opened after it is closed. It cannot be opened with the key and it cannot be opened with the key fob. I was lucky because I could still get in through the passenger side and after about 2 1/2 days of constantly working on this, I figured out how to put those two actuator cables back into the correct position and finally my key fob opened the driver door. It was definitely not intuitive as to how those two actuators are supposed to be placed correctly and I tried over and over again until I finally figured it out. I was extremely relieved. If it had been the case that my passenger doors were also stuck closed, I would’ve needed a locksmith.
Meepo I think they sell new already upholstered armrest. All you have to do is take the door panel off and pop the new armrest in. Makes it a little easier. 🙂
After I opened the driver's door penal before I put it back the door is looked now and u can't open it can you please guide me I already put all the power all the doors works but the driver's side us not working.
This happened to me too. One of the wires of the inside handle got dislodged. Just open it back up and snap the cord in place. Make sure you lock It into place. Hope this helps..
The fix went well, BUT, I closed the door before replacing the door panel and now can't get it open from inside or outside. The latch will not release. I see others have had this issue. Any ideas?
Really helpful video and I am gonna try this with my new armrest cover ordered from Aliexpress. I want to ask u, is it necessary to apply adhesive spray?
Yes the spray is the way to go for this repair. Staples is more for upholstery type work. This small piece will be fine with the spray adhesive. I’d use 3m spray. Also maybe use some surgical gloves or dish washing gloves. This is a great video on removing the door panel.
I removed my door panel exactly the same way you showed us, and now my I can't open my door from either side yet the its unlocked. I don't know how in the world I can remove the panel with a stuck closed door to see what went wrong.
Is it possible to buy the armrest piece that the vinyl goes over. Every internet search I do takes me to armrest covers. I can't seem to find the actual armrest anywhere.
Not sure what color or what side you need. I have a couple of links in the video description for the full assembly from Honda. Driver's side only though.
J. E. Yes, about the same. They actually sell the armrests already upholstered. So it’s easy. Check out this video th-cam.com/video/E7Q28vSq8Fg/w-d-xo.html
Just finished. I'll say one thing; I'm never popping off the door panel again. No way those plastic pins can survive being yanked off too many times and once they break you can't replace them because the holding brackets are molded.
Check This Out th-cam.com/video/nkwrW9YqI1M/w-d-xo.html
Why you posting about brakes?
Woohoo! I fixed my ugly, ripped driver door armrest AND center console armrest thanks to your awesome videos! Thank you! Never underestimate a woman and her power tools! 🙌🏻
Danelle Eikens Fantastic! Glad to help. 😎
Donde las consigo ???
There’s a link in the video description
Okay, I've tackled the center console, this is next once I get enough nerve to take the door apart. Honda should be ashamed using such cheap material on a expensive vehicle. Thanks for the video!
i just finished doing the center console. But doing the door arm rest, taking off door and all the other stuff is way too much for ME . imma find another way to replace the material. But you right Hondas cost and they should had used same material as the seats coverings
Your video was the best of the 3 or 4 that I’ve seen on this. Already have the replacement material. Now I just have to build up enough nerve to tackle the job!
Where did you buy the replacement material??
Tara Anne Chugh I’m about to do mine today and I got it on Amazon!
Easy! On mine, I didn't even need to remove the door lock/handle assembly or unplug the light. I was able to reach in and get those 3 armrest screws out. I ordered the whole OEM Honda part 83533-SZA-A03ZD (right hand door) from Amazon rather than just the material, so I could just snap it in and it matched perfectly. But it was about $95. Took me about 15 minutes for the whole thing.
Came here to comment that you don't have to completely remove the door panel or the electrical stuff. 👍🏼
Just need to remove the screws and pull the panel clips and you should have enough room to get behind there to remove the 3 screws.
Just finished replacing the armrest on my 2013 Pilot. Piece of cake with your video to guide me. Thanks very much. A great help.
Texas Golfer Thanks for watching! 😎
Thank you brother I saved so much money doing this myself with your help sent $15 on the leather for 3 pieces the two front doors armrest , leather and the center armrest and another $9 dollars for the glue 😎
Thank you for this!! btw a hair dryer works wonders with smoothing out the wrinkles after the material adheres!
Very helpful video. I did mine for 2 hours coz I'm not a handyman but I felt very accomplished today. I did it without removing the wire connections. I used a small philip screw to remove 3 screws (2011 honda pilot) holding the arm rest inside. I watched 2 different videos in doing this and both are very helpful. Glory to God!!! Thanks for sharing your expertise.
Alger Durano Awesome! Thanks for watching. 😎
I liked and subscribed. Your honesty about it, "not being your best work", and your good guy smile in your profile pic sold me. Be well!!!
Thanks for the support. I appreciate it. 😎
Replacing the armrest cover was less than an hour of work thanks to your thorough video. Just did the drivers side. I'll do the passenger side another day. BTW, I bought black covers to replace the grey ones. The color mismatch was obvious in your video, so I thought I'd avoid it by making it intentionally a different color. Since there's other black trim on the door, the armrest covers look like they were supposed to be black :) They look great. Thanks again.
Thanks for watching!
Thanks man...nice to just watch a video from a competent dude and get it done
Thanks, I appreciate it!
I ordered the material now it’s getting the work done I think today is the day thanks for your video it was very helpful!!!
This is a great reference video! I've used it for two different fix operations so far . . .
The entire door trim panel doesn't need to be removed from the door in order to complete this repair. (Your video helped me visual what I had to do.)
After removing the three screws and the lower half of the door trim, the three screws attaching the armrest assembly can be loosened and/or removed using a short Phillips screwdriver with your arm between the door and the separated trim. Removal of the armrest assembly can be occur from above without removing the trim with the window controls. Just pull out the trim piece, repair or replace the vinyl/leather, pop the trim back into place, replace the 3 screws holding the armrest assembly trim to the door panel, and then reinstall the bottom of the door trim as you did.
You can buy the armrest assembly for about $65 + shipping on line, so you don't have to take time to apply the loose trim as you did. Quicker that way. Kudos to one of the commenters above.
Thanks again for the video!
Matt Irwin Thanks for the tip.
Do you have a video on the way you are talking about doing it? If so, can you please link it for me! Thanks.
@@kathrynrodriguez7577 I'm sorry I don't have a video, I didn't think to make one. You can look at the posted video by Fixin It to determine the location of the screws needed to be removed at 0:35 -0:44. Removing those screws will let you pull the bottom of the trim out like shown at 3:23 - only pull the trim out far enough to access the 3 screws to remove the trim piece as shown at 4:00. Use a short Phillips screw driver so you can take them out while the panel remains on the door. Then fix the trim piece and reverse order to put everything back together.
@@mattirwin8115 Thank you.
Matt is completely correct on the door panel. Get yourself a short stool -(perfect height to work and then balance panel while working)remove the screws, pop off the door panel and you have more than enough room. Bought a Honda replacement armrest and with this tip replacement was 10 minutes.
Thank you very much for an excellent video. I have studied this repair multiple times and I have not figured it out. And don't be so hard on yourself. It looks ok to me.
Working with material and contact glue can be tricky for sure, not much room for error and only a short time to adjust once set in place. Thanks for sharing!
Thank you 🙏 I fixed mine by seeing this video today. It is 2010 Honda Pilot EX-L.
Thanks for the good instructions. I think the mismatch may be due to the replacement being tan and your interior being gray? Just a thought.
Worked perfectly, thanks! I didn't take off the whole panel, just reached up underneath using a ratchet with a screwdriver bit.
great video . thanks . I ended up using black for the centre and the arms even in the grey interior. There is enough black around it looks better than the slightly wrong grey ..
Another great video, helped us a bunch. Thank you!
* My wife was able to get the arm rest off using the flat plastic tool which comes with the new vinyl without taking off the panel, 2015 pilot.
Awesome video Sir I appreciate how simple you walked through the steps. Keep up the great work!
I just purchased the armrests for the doors. This weekend is GAME ON!!!
Thanks for this video. I tackled the job with confidence because of it.
I have a 2007 Pilot and a 2009 Pilot, if Honda would have kept the higher quality in the armrest fabric of the 2003-2008 models we wouldn't have had to go through this nonsense. Not looking forward to repairing both armrests of my 2009 Pilot but your video will help greatly...Thank you!!
Thanks for watching!😎
Looks good, it will shrink a little and tighten up just fine.
Thank you so much for the video, it made it easier to replace them.
Eddie Santi Thanks for watching. Stay safe! 😎
I changed for my vehicle and it looks very good. Thank you for the video and it helped me a lot.
I get the leather piece warm then put it on putting the center of leather down first and smooth it out to the edges. But looks pretty good 👍🏼 🙂
Thank you so so much! Your video was great and I was able to replace my armrests. It was even easier than I expected. Thanks for taking the time to post this.
My door won’t open now? ****FIXED****
The inside handle was only opening about 3/4 of the way it should. Check how far the other inside handles open then check stuck door. I was lucky, I just pulled on the stuck door inside handle harder(trying to open from inside) and it popped open. The inside handle now opens normal like the other doors. This was my fix, good luck with yours.
Good video. My repair went smoothly UNTIL I reinstalled the door panel and somehow disturbed locking system...the door is now shut and stuck locked! I suspect the cable attached to the manual interior lock is not longer in the right track and is basically keeping the lock activated. Any recommendations?
Ugh. That’s a tough one. Did you try using the key to manually unlock it from the outside door handle?
@@fixinit yep.. didn't help. Actuator is firing fine...must be a mechanical issue. I assume there is a trick to fix it. Haven't figured it out yet
I ended up going to Honda to get the replacement armrest, it wasn't cheap but looks great. Thanks for the removal instructions either way man god bless
SAUCEBOSS Glad I could help. Just curious, how much does Honda charge for those replacement armrest?
@@fixinit I'm gonna be honest with you, I'm an employee of a big chain of dealers so it was around $60+ my cost. So I'm not sure what retail is 😬 but it's up there
SAUCEBOSS Was it the entire armrest or just the material?
@@fixinit yes it was the whole little corner piece i actually just finished putting it together right now i followed your video.
SAUCEBOSS You got a great deal. Definitely worth it.👌
Thanks, man! Just got done with this fix and your tutorial really helped!
Thanks for watching!😎
Looks great, just needs steam and it will shrink to fit. Good job.
THANKS Dude you just saved me a couple hundred bucks!!!
Glad to help! 😎
Great video, thanks! Also did my center arm rest according to your other video....both look great compared to the ripped factory covers.
Glad to help! 😎
You did a great job! Need to fix mine too. Thanks for sharing. Gonna try to fix mine this weekend. EEEK!
Thanks for watching! 😎
Huge tip - do not close your door while the panel is off.
If you know this from personal experience, please tell us how you fixed it.
@@randyhutcherson5637 it was a very very tricky situation. I was very lucky because my passenger door would still open by inserting the key. But at first, I could not figure out how to open my driver side door because nothing would work. The key would not work and the remote button would not work. I thought I was going to have to spend $500 on a locksmith or have the door sawed open. I had to climb in through the passenger side while I was trying to figure out how to solve this problem. It really sucked, but I did solve it. After a lot of study and time spent examining the wiring, I realized that the actuators for the doorhandle had been jiggled out of position when I was removing those door panels. The actuators are steel cables that attach to the cheap plastic door pull, but they attach in a very, very specific manner and if they are jiggled out of position, even by 2 mm the door cannot be opened after it is closed. It cannot be opened with the key and it cannot be opened with the key fob. I was lucky because I could still get in through the passenger side and after about 2 1/2 days of constantly working on this, I figured out how to put those two actuator cables back into the correct position and finally my key fob opened the driver door. It was definitely not intuitive as to how those two actuators are supposed to be placed correctly and I tried over and over again until I finally figured it out. I was extremely relieved. If it had been the case that my passenger doors were also stuck closed, I would’ve needed a locksmith.
Thanks for the tutorial. How is it holding up? I need to do this to my sons car 😎
Holding up fine
@@fixinit thanks for the update. Love all your content. I just got the pilot so definitely following. Thank you
@nimster64 Thanks!😎
I was gonna do this for my pilot 2009 but after watching it, i feel like it's too much work for me lol thanks a lot for the video
Meepo I think they sell new already upholstered armrest. All you have to do is take the door panel off and pop the new armrest in. Makes it a little easier. 🙂
The arm rest pops off.. No need to take the entire panel off at all
Good work, you've given me the confidence to tackle this!
charles burton Thanks for Watching! 😎
Lol pshhh
Great tutorial! Sunlight is very distracting.
After I opened the driver's door penal before I put it back the door is looked now and u can't open it can you please guide me I already put all the power all the doors works but the driver's side us not working.
This happened to me too. One of the wires of the inside handle got dislodged. Just open it back up and snap the cord in place. Make sure you lock It into place. Hope this helps..
The fix went well, BUT, I closed the door before replacing the door panel and now can't get it open from inside or outside. The latch will not release. I see others have had this issue. Any ideas?
Really helpful video and I am gonna try this with my new armrest cover ordered from Aliexpress.
I want to ask u, is it necessary to apply adhesive spray?
Probably not necessary but it’s the easiest way. You’ll have to staple it otherwise.
Yes the spray is the way to go for this repair. Staples is more for upholstery type work. This small piece will be fine with the spray adhesive. I’d use 3m spray. Also maybe use some surgical gloves or dish washing gloves. This is a great video on removing the door panel.
Thank you so much for this video, gonna do this over the weekend
Faith Zikusooka Glad to help. 😎
Good job bud👍 thanks for the video
Can you use brush on rubber cement.
Yes, that should work too.
Really helpful video. Thanks very much for posting.
Can someone tell me where to get 1/4” or 3/8” deep narrow crown staples. The 1/2” are poking through on me. Very frustrating
thank you so much.you are so great... easy to understand .great job thanks for sharing
I did it! Thanks for your motivation
Seth Dyke Awesome!
Thank you so much
I am surprised people watching this video and make tumb dowen.
mesfenee gebre Thanks for the support 😎
Good job with explaining 👏
Thanks for watching! 😎
I removed my door panel exactly the same way you showed us, and now my I can't open my door from either side yet the its unlocked. I don't know how in the world I can remove the panel with a stuck closed door to see what went wrong.
I probably screwed up the same thing. Did you get it fixed?
Thanks so much! This worked great!
Thanks for watching!😎
Great video thanks for posting
You need to put two or more coats of glue on the fabric/leather, as it soaks in. Also, you need to stretch it better to avoid those wrinkles.
WayneRite Thanks for the tips! 😎
Thank you for this!!!
Very helpful!
good job 👍
Anyone know where to find the already upholstered armrest? Is it available anywhere? Thanks for the video.
There’s a link in the video description
After we repaired and put back the arm rest on my Honda Pilot the remote key don't open the door. I have to open the door with the key. Can you help?
Check to make sure all the wires are properly connected.
@@fixinit we did and also we changed the batteries to the remote
Is it possible to buy the armrest piece that the vinyl goes over. Every internet search I do takes me to armrest covers. I can't seem to find the actual armrest anywhere.
Not sure what color or what side you need. I have a couple of links in the video description for the full assembly from Honda. Driver's side only though.
Thank you Sir !!
Great job.👌
Is it the same for a 2009 accord coupe???
J. E. Yes, about the same. They actually sell the armrests already upholstered. So it’s easy.
Check out this video
th-cam.com/video/E7Q28vSq8Fg/w-d-xo.html
Very helpful, thank you!!
Thanks for watching !
Just finished. I'll say one thing; I'm never popping off the door panel again. No way those plastic pins can survive being yanked off too many times and once they break you can't replace them because the holding brackets are molded.
WOW Thanks brother. Do you happen to have the link for the armrest covers ? Thanks
Noway Yahright I bought them from Amazon. It’s my wife’s account so I’ll try to find out from her.
I managed to find it. Thanks. Great video tip.
Noway Yahright Thanks. Glad it helped you out.
Where did you get the replacement piece of vinyl???
Ricardo Anez There’s an Amazon link on the description.
I found a pair on eBay for about $11. It would have cost me at least $100 at the dealer.
On pilots thats the Most Common Spot for Worn Things the Driver side Armrest but its always that exact little Tip that I hate that gets Worn
How long it took to do the whole thing?
A couple of hours
Your video was perfect! Thanks
Doug Darst Thanks. Glad it helped. 😎
The vinyl on the center console in the cr-z has same problem ..not holding like this
I got a video on the center console too. If you can find the replacement material, center console is easier to fix than the door armrest.
@@fixinit checkin it 💪👍
Hey! I have that t-shirt. KW in Ohio.
Centre console on my pilot is ripped, Honda used cheap material
th-cam.com/video/hQsjtOAO0Jc/w-d-xo.html
Just glue it over the old 1
Dont quit your day job.
Just so you know, the arm rest pops off... No need to take the entire panel off
How do you take the two screws out the back?
93 bucks for this thing now!!
That’s for the whole assembly. The cover material is only $20.
Turned off due to adds. !!
this looks like it's gonna be a total pain in the ass
U made it worse man, plus u need to clean and polish ur car to match the new product :(
Looks terrible
That looks like crap
69CARS Like I said, not my best work but it looks and feels 100% better than a ripped up armrest. 🙂
Amazing video man!!! Thank you