Installing Racheting Armrest Compenent for Honda Passport/Pilot/Ridgeline

The Sport models of the current gen models of the Honda Passport, Pilot and Ridgeline do not come standard with a ratcheting armrest. However, you can replace the static armrest bracket with a ratcheting bracket for the JJ Products aftermarket armrest product.

I bought the ratcheting extra wide armrest and needed to replace the attachment point (aka - bracket).

Ordered the part from Honda, arrived one day later... this was a 20 min job.

Supplies

Ratchet set (to remove the old armrest)

Handheld drill with torx bit

Step 1: Unzip the Back "seam" of the Seat

You might need to pull the extended part of the zipper out from behind the lower plastic sheath

Step 2: Remove the Armest to Expose the Static "UP & DOWN" Position Armrest Bracket

Once unzipped, remove the current armrest and pull the fabric cover over the exposed hardware - push towards the front of the seat. Dont worry, the fabric is form fitting and will slide back into place when you're finished

Step 3: Look for the 2 Screw-holes Attaching the Static Bracket to the Seat Sub-frame

You can either push the foam material to side or pull it to the forward facing part of the seat like with the seat cover fabric/leather

Step 4: Unscrew the 2 Screws

Be sure to keep these, the ratchet bracket does not come with replacement screws

Step 5: Remove the Static Bracket

Step 6: Attach the Ratchet Bracket

On the back of the ratchet bracket, there are plastic 2 placement guide-"rods". In the attached pic, see at top and bottom if the white plastic component.

The two guides are designed to match to corresponding holes/die-cuts so that the rachet bracket is oriented correctly. This is a nice fool-proof design feature.

Step 7: Screw-on the Rachet Bracket

Screw-in the old screws from the static-bracket and pull the foam and seat material back onto its previous position.

Re-zip the back seam, tuck it back into the plastic sheathing and add the new ratcheting armrest using the instructions from the JJ Products.net