Replace Center Armrest Clip/Latch 2009 Hyundai Sonata

How to replace the Center Armrest upper Clip/Latch on 2009 Hyundai Sonata.

A useful tool that can be used in tight spaces for an application like this is this special screwdriver, available at this link:

Here is a link to a source for the latch part:

[BDIS]

How do you get the back 2 screws out? My screwdriver cannot get on it flush?

[joancook]

Thank you for posting this video. I just finished replacing both the upper and lower latches. The video gave me a lot of confidence in tackling the task. I would recommend moving both front seats up all the way and working on this from the back seat. It sure made it a lot easier for me. I just saved myself a lot of money! Yay!! More dollars for facial fillers! My new thing.

[jotohomomoto]

Thanks man. I took the 4 screws out and nothing moved and i was about to start deconstructing the entire armrest but then i thought twice. “There’s probably a tutorial on YouTube that’ll show me how to do this” and voilà!!! Your video was here! I’m kinda surprised u didn’t go ahead and edit out the part when you were fumbling with the spring/latch since you already broke out the editing function to figure the thing out. LOL anyway thanks!

[TheFG]

You're doing the Lord's work! For real I spent 6 months with the parts and no clue how to do that

[michaeliorg]

That struggle with the latch was so great! 🤣 glad you finally got it in there!
Thanks for this video! I needed to see what to do after removing the 4 screws. I guessed I would need to pry tool but wanted to make sure before I started jamming things in there.

[kylecarpenter]

Was confused on spring placement in my 2009 kia optima. This showed me exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!

[chezniki]

Thank God! I could not find a video that showed which way to replace the springs anywhere! Thank you for posting.

[elcanbu]

Wait, how did u took out of he 4 screws out? Those down there dows NOT look like an easy task!

[aatalbertsimov]

FANTASIC! I fixed my son's upper latch, watching your video. Do have any videos replace the bottom latch?

[Navdeep_Gill]

Thank you Big Bo, after watching your video I was able to order and replace the latch easily!!!!👍

[willythehero]

Appreciate this walkthrough. I wish that I could find the latch for my 2013 Kia Rio. I have reached a deadend with online searching, so it's either get a new armrest, search a junkyard or leave it broken.

[ajikoshy]

Thank you. I was able to do for Kia Sportage with this reference.

[mmadcrhi]

The best one that explained how do it, thanx sir

[DNA]

How to remove and fix the lower screws? Any screwdriver will not reach them?

[BryanRock]

Thanks for the info, I spend w hours trying to put it with out the spring xD

[jeffc]

What's not shown here at clip 2:40 just before he close the armrest lid, is that some 2009 Sonata GLS model (mine) has another piece of plastic cover that has screw hole in order to keep the replacement part and spring in place.. that piece of plastic needs to be put in and screwed back in place for the latch to properly work. Still thank you for this excellent video.

[harsh]

Thanks a lot it helps me a lot but I don’t find the springs I have ordered through Hyundai website please guide me about the spring

[maxbanuelos]

my good sir! i hope you see this. I bought the clips, can’t seem to find the spring mechanism anywhere!!
Do you have a link to the specific spring mechanism i need for this 2009 hyundai sonata?

[ginachiarelli]

Been a while since you did this but i need to know, which Hyundai did you do this on ? The video headline says Sonata, but you said Santa Fe in the video. Which car p, ease ?

[cynni]

Do you have a video on how to replace top part of front arm rest.