How to fix broken center console armrest latch mechanism on Buick LeSabre and most GM vehicles

[@avavictoriasongbird]

Very helpful for other applucations of similar style😮

[@an-dt7129]

This is really the only one that is worth watching, thanks for the actual method of opening the center console.

[@doloresgonzalez6988]

Thank you.

[@XxGlistenxX]

Look just try tighten both of the side screws BEFORE doing this they do back out over 30 years FYI my 95 lesabre did this too . The release is on the left side and it hits against the seat bracket you can just pill back that hinge trim a little bit on left side and see the release swich push it backwards if you dont wont to fix it. But if you do those plastic guide might be broken they work like shims just swap them and tighten the side screws.

[@1999Shortstuff]

I own a 1994 LeSabre since new. My armrest was never abused; however, due to daily use it became worthless. Also, the lousy G.M. design, my armrest like many other 93-97 LeSabre armrests became unusable. So, I went to the junk yard, found a 2001 LeSabre with the same interior color as mine (blue), pulled it out, brought it home, cleaned it out and put it in. It was an exact fit and best of all it has 2 built in cup holders in the front and 2 in the back. It is a MUCH BETTER DESIGN and only cost me $10.

[@clarkwnicholls252]

You can release the latch without pulling the hinge pins by pushing back the release mechanism on the driver side. Hard to explain, but it's in the armrest "hinge" area, where the bracket is. A movable item under the cloth a bit. You can push it towards the rear of the car to release the latch. Then you can cut off the item described in this video or put something in the latch to jam it open, which is what I plan to do

[@clarkwnicholls252]

I ended up clipping the same prongs that the video shows. Somehow I ruined the linkage from the hinge area, whatever pushes the release back to allow the cover to open. I removed the center console to use brake-clean to remove the adhesive and fuzzy stuff under the lid that was falling apart and very sticky... probably removing the hinge pins would have avoided that.

[@an-dt7129]

This video, and your description, are the only answers that logically work that I have found, and I have been on and off looking for a few months. Thanks for the good description.

[@ManuelSanchez-kf2np]

Where did you get that gray after market cup holder on the floor? How did you install it? Please advise.

[@thatsalteavet]

Oreilly auto parts. I have that one too for my 95 lesabre.

[@Wickedminds830]

Thank you this really helped mine is messed up but now that i know what to do will be fixing it tomorrow thanks

[@darksiaxx]

I was wondering how to fix my problem with this. Thans so much. I didnt wanna break it up just to discover what was wrong.

[@livenfree]

There is another style with cup holders at the front in ny 2000 Buick Lesabre

[@bigjon53]

Can anyone tell me the part number on this armrest? I actually need to find a place to replace the whole thing.

[@matthewcunat3565]

Did you ever find one? I need one as well.

[@tomllobet7560]

Thank you

[@AfghanLand32]

This was completely useless for me. Both of my pin heads broke immediately upon trying to pull them out of hinge.

[@avavictoriasongbird]

Dude-----Show US b4 u fix it, not after

[@pam7349]

Grrrr I can't see the video and i have a 2000 Buick century limited with a new console cup holder a friend brought with other repairs! I broke the latch