August 7, 2019
Description
The hidden compartment in the armrest is meant for a phone with an expensive charging plate. I never use this, so I decided to model a small organizer that fit that space. It holds my keys and various bits and bobs. There's not much room, and I've included the bare base plate if you want to add another type of organizer or bigger compartments etc.
It's compatible with the quick-release function, so easy to pop out if you don't want to use it.
EDIT: The latest version (v3) is bigger with more practical compartments. Fits the original key and other bits and bobs :)
This was modelled in Fusion360 and was quite difficult to get right. This might fit other BMW's if they use the same phone adapter.
I printed this with PETG, but the print didn't come out super nice. I've since tweaked my PETG settings and might do a reprint. Maybe it's possible to use PLA for this, but it might get warm inside the car and the plastic might warp. The plate is under constant pressure from some tabs, so best would probably be ABS as the original part.
License:
Creative Commons - Attribution - Non-Commercial