How do you utilize the extra glove compartment?

[fazali]

Unique for our car, is the glove compartment behind the steering wheel. As we already have two others, why did Toyota feel obligated to install one of these? What do you keep in your drivers side glove compartment? Anyone get creative with this space?

[YamilR]

That's were I keep my loaded Beretta PX4, very convenient in case that's need it :evil:

[Blenjar]

money..glasses..ipod...condoms..

-- Blen

[YANGSTER]

Coins, pen, crank flash light w/ the cellphone charger came with it. (YES, It does work...in fact, the charger can draw power from USB port to charge either the flash light or my phone).
BTW, dont put condom in there. RUBBER age really fast under high heat.:eyebulge:

[Black Yaris]

Registration, insurance card, money, pens and paper

[uncleyaris]

nothing it's more useless space

[TrancosRt]

pens, insurance and registrarion, coins, sun glases. In the passengers I keep all the wiring for my creative mp3 player and the phone charger.

[pricerc]

I had no idea that this glove box existed until reading this thread. Now I'll have to come up with some stuff to put in there. Thanks, Guys!:thumbup:

[Typer73]

Quarters, insurance & registration cards, sunglasses, Excedrin, pen, candy & any mail that needs dropping off.

[St_G]

Change, sunglasses, insurance card.

[rwseattle]

I thinking about installing a couple gauges in that area. I'm not sure when. To many other Yaris projects.

[fazali]

has anyone removed the door?

[60 Somethings]

Have my ScanGauge II in there - pics in our Forum "Garage".

[Comment: I guess I could impress 'chicks' by stashing condoms in there, but I don't think I have enough money to attract any young ladies, and besides my wife would likely object!!! :laugh:]

[Walter]

Thats where my tach is going to go once I do my 6 speed conversion... hidden away.

[07typeS]

what glovebox on the driver side? is this a liftback only thing?

[Go4th]

Have my ScanGauge II in there - pics in our Forum "Garage".

[Comment: I guess I could impress 'chicks' by stashing condoms in there, but I don't think I have enough money to attract any young ladies, and besides my wife would likely object!!! :laugh:]

Just throw your Viagra in there you wife would like that! :cool:

[gabagooo]

My random thoughts and spare change. Oh, yeah, Altoids too.

[fazali]

As a matter of fact, I believe the drivers side glove is a hatchback only trait- another reason to go hatch only.

[Ryosuke]

Sunglasses, money, some papers...

[eTiMaGo]

Sunglasses and coins for the tolls...

Might move the EDFC controller box in there too in the future.

[BMGYaris]

When i finally graduate and start traveling on the weekends with my future wife, i plan to put a gps up in there. Im thinking one that can retract and cutting out the center of it and making it removable. Then i can just pop off the middle, push a button and raise up my gps and have it right in front of me but not an obstruction. Then cover him up at nice and no one will notice. giong to be nice, but still a while to go before i get to that point.

for now though, i just keep trash that i see on the floor in it, that way it keeps my car looking clean.

[Black Yaris]

maybe this car was made to transport drugs.... what cop would look behind the steering wheel for a "glove box"?

[Blenjar]

Coins, pen, crank flash light w/ the cellphone charger came with it. (YES, It does work...in fact, the charger can draw power from USB port to charge either the flash light or my phone).
BTW, dont put condom in there. RUBBER age really fast under high heat.:eyebulge:

Thx for the advice!

-- Blen

[YANGSTER]

Thx for the advice!

-- Blen

anytime:thumbsup:

[Pars]

Yep, liftback specific. The top cup-holder is also liftback specific and makes for a great holding area for the blackberry since the screen is nicely exposed.

Driver side is my most used glove-box. Maui Gim Glasses, portable nav (when it's unplugged), coins, blackberry (when it's not in use). Also ideally located for using 'speaker phone' mode on the cell. Just pop up the glove box and talk into it, it does a great job a isolating the voice from the rest of the car (it helps that that the motorolla v525 has a good speaker phone built-in)

It be cool if Toyota Put-in a smooth glassy service on the dash so that the suction cup device can be mounted directly on the dash, instead of the windows. (e.g. portable nav).

[leowhy]

i usually store reciepts, badges in this unique compartment... :)

[DorytheYaris]

In the passenger side upper glovebox, I put napkins, straws and extra stuff I get from fast food places that I could always use some other time, lol. In the regular glovebox I have my car purchase papers, insurance and registration. And in the drivers side glovebox I have random stuff.. pens, my debadged Toyota emblem, lipgloss, etc. :)

[Kitt]

stuff...

[Treyz]

Auto Wallet (registration, Insurance) and soon my satelite radio (already test fit and clears perfectly fine :smile:). Would have had it in there alreay, but the antenna wire snapped when I was removing it from the 240.

[dansides]

may install a 2 1/16 tach, oil an temp gauge in that location got the tach. waiting on a new type of oil an temp gauge i have a 3 hole dash pod but think a dash install would look more factory. does any one know how 2 remove door on glove box tks dan:burnrubber:

[Doc Zaius]

Sunglasses, gum, hand cream, change (in the little change holders), napkins.

[fazali]

do you realize we have three glove boxes? how many other cars have three glove boxes? I can't think of any!

Amazing.............. only in a Yaris.

Faz

[eTiMaGo]

Hye someone should take out their driver side airbag and make a steering wheel glove box :biggrin:

[Jem_hadar]

On the extra driver's side one, my Oakleys in their case. Plus I have a microfiber cloth in there

On the extra passenger side one, I keep another microfiber cloth and a box of Kleenex

In the regular glove compartment, I keep a list of friends' addresses and phone numbers (I dont use or own a cell phone), my insurance and Yaris info, and some maps, a pen, and various printouts with directions to places/friends in the city (Toronto)


Jem

[fazali]

Has anyone considered how it could be used as an air brake?

[YANGSTER]

On the extra driver's side one, my Oakleys in their case. Plus I have a microfiber cloth in there

On the extra passenger side one, I keep another microfiber cloth and a box of Kleenex

In the regular glove compartment, I keep a list of friends' addresses and phone numbers (I dont use or own a cell phone), my insurance and Yaris info, and some maps, a pen, and various printouts with directions to places/friends in the city (Toronto)


Jem

a box of Kleenex? how did u fit it in? (regular size box?)

[Black Yaris]

a box of Kleenex? how did u fit it in? (regular size box?)

I keep a box of kleenex's in my pass side upper for my wife.... the short wide box fits nicely in there

[Jem_hadar]

I keep a box of kleenex's in my pass side upper for my wife.... the short wide box fits nicely in there

yup :biggrin:

[bob_cougar]

Probably a good place for you to hide very private things like condoms, porn, or a gun. You can also use it to compile all your speeding tickets since God can remember LOL.

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[ECHOKnight2000]

what glovebox on the driver side? is this a liftback only thing?

Its only on the liftback to my knowledge. There's one right infront of the driver behind the steering wheel which imo is a good use of space because obviously the guage clauster isn't there. The sedan has some glove compartments but not as much as the liftback.:thumbsup:

[fazali]

Has anyone removed the door? Got a pic?

[Go4th]

Has anyone removed the door? Got a pic?

http://www.yarisworld.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2146&highlight=door+locks

[dansides]

glove box door i think:eek:

[MsCrystalscar]

I so wanted the LB but I wanted it with Power options and Toyota feels people in New England like manual features....I would have had to wait forever and I was in the market for a new car...
So i have the damn sport....but it still has 8 damn cup holders...I wish it had three glove compartments

[fazali]

Perhaps what I love most about the Yaris HB, the third glove compartment.

[kimona]

Yeah, I like all the compartments in the HB too. I keep my umbrella very handy in the driver's side box.

[adamschneider]

I keep coupons and cards (library card, Blockbuster card, etc.) in the left side.

[blueskana]

Gas reciepts, state parks pass, insurance card, shift light cover, hospital ID in the driver box, bandana, boonie cap in the upper passenger, tire pressure guage, leatherman, flashlight, pen, hill country map in the lower passenger. 10x better than having only one large glovebox.

[fainty_girl]

I love having 3 glove boxes, and all of the different compartments in the hatchback...

In the bottom passenger glove box I keep the yaris manual and insurance papers. In the glove box above that I keep a box of tissues and moisturiser.

On the driver side glove box, I keep the aux cord for my iPod, when its not connected to the stereo.

[DeliciousYaris2007]

I had no idea that this glove box existed until reading this thread. Now I'll have to come up with some stuff to put in there. Thanks, Guys!:thumbup:

LOL, I'll take it :wink:

My Sedan only has one, haha

[sherryberry]

i have my registration, insurance and some other crap i cannot remember in there. As long as I know where everything is.. that's good enough for me.

[YarisTom73]

Yeah, I like all the compartments in the HB too. I keep my umbrella very handy in the driver's side box.


...ella...ella...ella...aye...aye...aye...

My apologies. The OCD side of me wouldn't let that one go. :barf:

[sherryberry]

UGHH i hate that umbrella song

[ExocetCom]

Let's see, I've got a travel thing of Kleenex, a pack of cigarettes, a lighter, and a pack of gum in there.

[RobotMan]

Driver's Side:
Sunglasses (when not wearing them)
Spare change
Receipts for gas, etc.
Pens
Epi-Pen (when it isn't in my door pockets)

Passengers side upper:
Random crap/empty

Passengers side lower:
Yaris manuals
Registration
Proof of Insurance

Yeah, I try to keep the car MOSTLY clean. I actually use one of the compartments on the sides of the center console for trash too.:redface:

[alhope34]

Window ice scraper and Canadian Tire moneys.

[umm_bacon]

Kilo of black tar heroin... but seriously, this car would be great for small time drug mules and those that drink and drive. I made some joke to the dealer about that and I thought that for a second he wasn't going to sell me the car for offending his sensibilities. I find it a constant struggle to keep enough crap in all the possible places.

[death is my gift]

I kept my journal in the glove box in front of me, legal stuff and manual in the glove box and a stack of cds on the glove box above that.

[TVC15]

Mine houses a Wayfinder V2020 compass/wireless thermometer. With the base pointed straight back it's nice and secure and doesn't clutter up my dashboard or windshield.

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[xed]

I don't have my Yaris LB yet but my plan for the driver side glove box is to flush mount an ipod universal dock in it and then run the dock cable through the back of the glove box and into a new head unit. That way the cabling is all behind the dash.

What I really want is a way to mod the glove box lid so that it will have a smoke tinted sliding plastic window. :thumbup:

[enkid]

Driver Door: Mini umbrella, electric razor
Secret left dash compartment below cupholder: Spare alarm remote, money
Left Cupholder: cup or cellphone with gps navi
Left center pocket: Rolaids, Hand sanitizer, cellphone belt clip
(belt clip stabilizes phone in cupholder with phone open for navi display)
Center console: Old digital camera, cell charger cord, coupons/receipts
Radio: Prototype diversity AM/FM radio with AF, TMC & IPod interface.
Under-radio pocket: Pen, notebook, calculater
Right center pocket: microfiber glass cleaning cloths
Round 6" dia collapsable trash holder, strapped around shifter, and velcro'd to passanger floor
Glove compartment: legal papers, checkbook, credit cards, flashlight, IPod, sunglasses, ice scraper
Passanger door - gloves
Passanger seat back pocket: Saab zippered document pouch with Yaris service records
Trunk - hand built hidden woofer enclosure & various and sundry "trunk" stuff
Right rear "fender" beside trunk: 31" Whip antenna for diversity

[keesue]

Driving gloves

[Ferret_san]

One of these puppies...

[ern-diz]

On the extra driver's side one, my Oakleys in their case. Plus I have a microfiber cloth in there

On the extra passenger side one, I keep another microfiber cloth and a box of Kleenex

In the regular glove compartment, I keep a list of friends' addresses and phone numbers (I dont use or own a cell phone), my insurance and Yaris info, and some maps, a pen, and various printouts with directions to places/friends in the city (Toronto)


Jem

one of the first things i did was buy a microfiber glove from pep boys and put it in the third glove box behind the wheel...its so handy to be able to just pull it out and give the dash and console a quick wipe down...looking show ready at all times!

[ROCKLAND TOYOTA]

left compartment under cup holder hides my stash.....

[Masteraal]

:eyebulge: what are you guys doing!!

see the red dot?

Money Compartment!!! :thumbup: i used to put my money on the drivers side cup holder... then i saw the money compartment :bellyroll::drinking:

[Lillydot]

registration, note pad, cell phone ear piece, gloves

[bahri_3]

Regarding the glove compartment on driver's side. The spring component was not available for my vitz and so glove compartment did not lock up as it should. I managed to get one from my dealer. I have tried all kinds of positions for this spring to be in its place correctly but I never managed. Has someone already replaced/changed/inserted the spring and might help me by providing some guidance/technique on how this should be applied? If photos are provided it will be highly appreciated.

[Mateo]

left compartment under cup holder hides my stash.....

Glad to hear I'm not the only one lol:biggrin:

[birdman]

In my left side glove box I keep my emergency window hammer, a collapsable umbrella, some eyeglasses wipes, a pen and a garage door opener over the coin holders. I also have an anti slide rubber liner.

[TinyGiant]

change, busines cards and my sunglasses normally. also bank deposit slips.

[RABYARIS]

GPS....:thumbup:

[DevilGirl]

change (in the change holder), record log for mpg tracking, pen, more change....

[RedRide]

For my compartment behind the steering wheel, it has evolved to hold a couple of screw drivers, spare bulbs, insurance card , a pen with a small pad of paper and a few other small items.

[Inspector14]

still have some of my purchase papers in there, and a couple of pens.

will be keeping my Ruger LCP in there when i am driving. also will add my registration and insurance card in there too!

[Darb]

Garage door opener, streetwise map, and a post-it note pad for directions.

Fun Fact: Post-it notes fit between the upper seam of the glovebox door and the dashboard and stand up perfectly, good for directions.

[SailDesign]

Right now, Kleenex, earpiece for the cellphone, remote cord for the Aux jack, mini parafoil kite (for those long traffic jams)

[scape]

on the left- small compartment (lighter, wallet sometimes, music player sometimes) behind steering wheel (quarters, dollar bills, the bad habit of gum packs)
on the right- top (buddhist prayer beads that i don't seem to use hah, film cannisters, microfiber cloths for glasses and stuff, napkins i seem to collect, cellphone crap) and regular glove (regular glove stuff)

nothing too fancy and quite boring tbh! hah

[Twistoffate0817]

In the glove box behind the steering wheel I keep my wallet, coins, and random things throughout the day. In the passenger side glove box, i keep spare keys, ipod stuff, and i think there is a stuffed animal in there that my cousin picked up off the street and stuck in there.

[KCALB SIRAY]

I have 12 nice pretty yellow tickets from the good people of Arlington, Alexandria and Fairfax that I didn't have to pay for =)

[jclo3313]

I keep my Dunnys in mine.
28752

[kac]

scanguage and a few papers... and sunglasses

[CtrlAltDefeat]

Altoids, hair brush, pen, change (natch!) and sunglasses. All the things you might need quickly...

[birdman]

I also keep my Ecometer instructions there too.

[ellenbetty]

With the lift back having 4 storage places in the dash I store 2 umbrellas, one umbrella behind the steering wheel for the driver and one umbrella under the passenger side air bag for the passenger. I put a replacement head light bulb in the small storage area below the steering wheel. The standard storage place has the Toyota owner's manual and other paper work.

[tomato]

well, the other day I put my breakfast in there and completely forgot about it. I found it yesterday, completely dried up! doh. But usually, I put stuff like my glasses, my iPod or whatever is in my hands when I get in the car. I don't leave anything in there, though, except kleenexes or other non-valuable stuff.

[gokartride]

I use the driver's side gb for the personal stuff I need (sunglasses, gate punch, etc.) The passenger side gb is kept totally empty. I use it to stash small purchases I make when I'm out running errands or when I pick up the mail. It's easier than putting stuff in back.

[*MAD DOG*]

I keep my Dunnys in mine.
28752
ROFL

In Australia a "dunny" is a slang word for toilet..... You keep a toilet on your dash? Must come in handy, Toilet paper must be on the rear view :tongue:

[tomato]

^ Hahaha!!!
:bellyroll:

[SpaceShot]

Drivers side -> scanguage, garage door opener, scrap paper

Passenger side -> "license and registration"

[chew246214]

Hey I want all those places to store stuff... I had to buy a sedan for my son, but wouldn't you think in a car "set up" for a little family they would give you more places to store stuff? From the second I sat in the car the first time I was wondering if I should just put a notebook and pen on the dash in front of me... It feels like a desk so why not make it one? Then I was trying to figure out why they didn't make it storage to the point I looked under the dash to see if it was all cluttered with computers and it wasn't... Didn't know untill I came across this thread in the hatches the same area is used as gloveboxes... bummer.... wonder if the dashes are interchangable?? Be a pain and costly but wonder if able to be done?

[xtremesniper]

I will mention, if it hasn't already been in the last 6 pages, that the passenger side upper compartment stores two beer bottles nicely for when you need to transport some drinks (unopened, of course) from one location to another and don't want them shaking around in the trunk.

[N2scouting]

I installed the head unit (control panel/display) for my yaseu ft7800r amatuer mobile 2 way radio

[JumpmanYaris]

wow Jim long time no see

[Bob Dog]

The bottom one is documentation, the top one is CDs.

[Sodium Duck]

I installed the head unit (control panel/display) for my yaseu ft7800r amatuer mobile 2 way radio

Was thinking of getting that radio for a long time now - how do you like it?

[41magmag41]

sigh, don't have the second one in my sedan, wish I did.

[N2scouting]

I really enjoy amatuer radio. The new IRLP technology allows me to talk around the world on 5 watts using a local repeater. Dayton Ohio has the worlds largest Amatuer radio convention in May. I would be glad to show you around. You could even take your license exam and purchase your first radio at the show. "73" (HAM lingo for best wishes)

[bronsin]

I use the drivers glove box for my lisence, registration, and insurance card. But get this. I use the left cupholder (closed) for my swipe card to open the gate at work. PERFECT!

[DandiDani]

registration.i put my phone in the cup holder.

[jambo101]

Impossible to put anything in that drivers side glove box as it will get soaked with spilled coffee.

[MUSKOKA800]

My sedan doesn't have that compartment but if did it would be a great place to store a can of WopAss.

[Revsson]

I installed the head unit (control panel/display) for my yaseu ft7800r amatuer mobile 2 way radio

Any pics of this install? Is it distracting to use the radio with the glove
box door open? I've been thinking about what I could install in there. The
more the general public knows about this hiding place the less I want to
have something valuable in there.

[Thai_Dang]

I put my gps there, very convenient, don't even need a mount to use it, and i just close it when i park so no thief would walk by and break my windows to steal it. Much more convenient than popping it off of its mount and placing it in my glovebox every time. Plus its illegal where i come from to mount it on the center windshield.

[Hershey]

keep sunglasses , cds , gas mileage log book , and computer screen cloth in them . The cloth works great for wiping dust from dash and interior of car thanks to the fibers and static . Line the upper compartment(s) with the white spongy rubber lining used for kitchen drawers . Keeps sun glasses and other items from sliding around in it .

[STC]

1. Change - Quarters in holding slots and sometimes loose Fiat Bills
2. Registration
3. Insurance
4. Q-Tips

Cheers! :smile:

[2009BBPliftback]

I must be an odd duck.. I have the passengers side lower glove box chucked to the gills and nothing in the other ones :iono:

[Jem_hadar]

I have my ScanGuageII in my drivers side box... its great. I dont need to actual "stick" it semi-permanently anywhere in teh car.

Love that I have that drivers side glove box to take advantage of.

[roodhouse]

Has anyone put a GPS with a 5 inch screen in the drivers glove box and can you close the lid with it still mounted.

[PYM]

I have my GPS and Ultra guage mounted in the glove box. A few judicious holes in the box allows the UG plug to remain hidden and a similar hole (cut with a Dremel) creates a tight enough fit for the GPS mounting bracket to slide in, hold the GPS at the proper angle and still allow the glove box to close (it is close). The GPS mount hole was cut just into the curved part of the "lip" of the glove box. There is "stuff" under the glove box but it was easy to avoid the important things. My GPS is a Garmin 855 with voice command ($119 ebay) , the voice command works very well and in turn you do not have to reach through or around the wheel to enter addresses etc.

The set up works well, keeps the GPS hidden when not is use, just open the glove box when driving, does not interfere with airbags or obstruct the view in any way.

[Hershey]

Very clever . :thumbsup:

[mazilla]

I just added some LED's to mine...trying to find something(besides the chips) in those compartments at night on the road was a PITA. I'm pleased with the results, they are very bright.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb230/mr-mazilla/IMG_7806.jpg
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[piranha0522]

I stash my weed in mine.








I mean.... my bible.

[mazilla]

I stash my weed in mine.








I mean.... my bible.


Man, you carry a big bible...mine fits in the little drop down compartment to the left of the steering wheel. :bow:

[Idahotom]

There's a glovebox behind the steering wheel!??

I didn't notice it until halfway back from Michigan, where I bought it. I am still in the habit though of using the two on the passenger side, too many years of having rigs with that setup! I think I have some spare change and a few bills there, there are so many other spaces I forget, and don't really need, that one, I like having it however.

[swidd]

lol,. did you find the one down by your left knee?

[lcastrob]

i keep my sunglasses and Badge ID from work

[Idahotom]

Right now I have my ScanGauge AND my Sirius dock velcro to the dash, thanks to this site they will both be going in the upper compartment. I can't believe I didn't think of that myself!

[whiteyaris]

microfiber, glasses, school gate pass

[NEexpat]

Inspired by PYM's setup, I just finished mounting my Ultra-Gauge and Garmin Nuvi 250 in my drivers side glove box on a small rectangle of bent plexiglass.

At the proper angle and with the GPS on the left side (to avoid the hinge) I am able to close the lid without modification, I simply chased the wires out the front along the the steering wheel column and behind the drop panel where my key less entry module is located. Out of sight with the lid closed.

I don't use the GPS that much so when not in use I simply coil the wire up behind the Plexiglass mount.

As a side note for anybody wanting to mount anything here, I used Scotch All Weather Fasteners, applied to the plexi and the units.

These are not Velcro/hook and loop, they are in fact hook and hook and really "lock" the units to the mount. There is no "play" whatsoever like one would usually get with standard Velcro.

Cheers

[Zebra]

Mine contains a window rag, some chewing gum, $1.75 in change and a 2-quart bag of sheetrock screws and roofing nails just in case I get in a high-speed chase with the cops. (I know, it's futile but it's sure tempting sometimes)

[BEEF]

that's where I keep my pot.....no seriously, it is.

I put in a tach a while back and it is retartedly bright. I put in a potentiometer and I keep it in the dash so that I could adjust it if I wanted to. I need to buy a fancy little black knob for it now though.

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up close
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[Idahotom]

I moved my Sirius docking station to in there after reading this thread, it is a perfect use for it with room to spare. Plus the display is easier to read being in the shade. Thanks for the idea!

[vdubs4ever]

I put an iPod mount I had from ProFit Intl., just 3M taped it to the bottom and I keep my iPod there when its not being used and I plan on keeping it there when I get the interface. Plus I put my house keys there when I'm at work.

[vdubs4ever]

dont spill your coffee then

[bzinn 1]

I stash my weed in mine.








I mean.... my bible.


Hey me too......I meen my bible......lol

[Kiteless]

I keep my GPS (when not in use) the face for my head unit in it's case, and sometimes my iPod Touch. I also have a Dash Mat that completely hides the behind the wheel glove box so I figure my dead unit face is probably mostly safe in there. Will post pics when I can.

- Jason

[PROX4x4]

Registration, insurance, etc.

[TRDMarty]

I keep GLOVES in it !!!
Just like this guy clapping :clap:

[Yaris240]

I keep coins for parking meters in it. The 2nd generation Yaris hatchback is unique in having this driver's side glove compartment. It makes up for the center gauges. too bad the 3rd generation Yaris will not have this glove box.

[403RS]

GPS, sunglasses, phone charger

[edmscan]

I put my Yaesu FT-7800 control head for my ham radio in my compartment. It works pretty good .. the "radio" part of the radio is mounted in the rear liftback area.

[Yaristeve]

I dunno if this was said before but the most enjoyable way I "utilize" my driver's side glove box is to gloat in front of my non-Yaris owning friends. I like to show them the glove box behind the wheel (and the top box on the passenger's side) and hear them say, "wow, that's so cool!"

But mainly, I stick napkins in there for easy reach/access and gas station receipts.

[403RS]

Dope stash, who am I kidding?

[Revsson]

I put my Yaesu FT-7800 control head for my ham radio in my compartment. It works pretty good .. the "radio" part of the radio is mounted in the rear liftback area.

Any chance you have some pics of that installation? What did you use to
mount the control head inside? What kind of antenna are you using?

[jambo101]

The way some people are replying i'm starting to think maybe we arent talking about the small compartment under the drink holder at the left knee location, have i missed a functional glove box in my 08 sedan on the dash where the instruments usually reside on most cars? if so how do you open it..
Any pics of the glove box in question?
This is basically what i'm looking at,i dont see a drivers side glove box..Yeah i know the pic is of a hatch.
http://0.tqn.com/d/cars/1/7/h/I/1/ag_08yaris_int.jpg

[YARISed]

Only the LB has it.
You see that notch behind the headlight switch, right next to the cup holder? That is the extra glove box.

Apir! =)

[why?]

yes the sedan owners get screwed. No glove box behind the steering wheel or above the regular glove box. What gives?

[edmscan]

Any chance you have some pics of that installation? What did you use to
mount the control head inside? What kind of antenna are you using?

Sorry I don't have any pics but I can answer your questions. I used sticky on one side Velcro to attach the control head in the glove compartment on the drivers side (right in front of the driver). I am using a Larsen 2/70 amateur antenna with I believe a Diamond mount mounted lowdown on the liftback area.

[Revsson]

Thanks for the info edmscan!
I've been using a 5W HT with a mag mount, and recently installed a lip mount
on the back hatch as well....probably the same as yours. I'm looking at installing
a 2820H head inside the glovebox similar to yours. The 2820H has magnets on the
back for mounting. If and when I get that installed, I'll send you a pic. I know the
purists want us to drill a hole for an NMO mount, but I wasn't ready for that yet.

[nookandcrannycar]

In the UPPER DRIVER SIDE glovebox I keep coins, paper clips, a tire pressure gauge, a compass, a sunglasses case (with the sunglasses in them at night or if it is a cloudy day), pens, registration receipt (to show to out of state law enforcement -- in Texas the actual registration = a front window sticker), proof of insurance, over the counter throat/cough drops. In the LOWER DRIVER SIDE glovebox (see post #66 on this thread with picture -- he calls it his money compartment) I keep a 12v splitter (has a 12v male end that splits off to two 12v female-- so a passenger can bring along a cell/smartphone car charger and use it). In the UPPER PASSENGER SIDE glovebox I keep a 12v car charger for my netbook, over the counter throat/cough drops, a small first aid kit, a pocket US Constitution, a Motel 6 Directory, napkins (the restaurant/kitchen kind), and folded plastic (empty) Wal-Mart bags (for Trash and for when I dog sit my favorite dog and walk him). In the LOWER PASSENGER SIDE glovebox I keep a Lumix camera and proprietary battery charger, 3 CDs in their respective jewel cases, a book (1,001 Ways To Save The Earth--given to me by my little cousin who was the inspiration behind my Yarisworld screen name), a Logitech Trackball Mouse, and a 'hang anything from your rear view mirror' type strap from the gift shop at Elvis' Birthplace in Tupelo, Mississippi. I am currently shopping for a small (but rated 100 watts plus continuous) 12v to AC power inverter that will fit (when not in use) in the LOWER PASSENGER SIDE glovebox. I'll use this to charge my Macbook Pro. I keep the contents of a normal wallet in a neoprene sunglasses case (sold for use when fishing) that is connected to my keychain and the end of that case fits (when the car key is in the ignition) in the DRIVER SIDE CUBBYHOLE so that it doesn't dangle and hit my leg while I'm driving. In the PASSENGER SIDE CUBBYHOLE I have seashells from a recent trip to the beach at Captiva Island in Florida. I also have a belt clip case mounted on the lip (near the seashells) that contains my AT&T Fusion with a rubber band that straps my Nokia E5 in its case to it. I don't have a SIM card in the E5 and use it mostly for the map program (all onboard that allows for navigation without any data/cellular connection that will run up charges). I have a 12v splitter in use (apart from the one stored in the LOWER DRIVER SIDE glovebox) and have a male 12v (plugged into each of the two female 12v connections) with dual USB ports in each. I have two extra retractable USB cables (fully extended) connecting the Fusion and the E5 to one set of the side-by-side USB ports, and I tuck the slack from the cords into the PASSENGER SIDE CUBBYHOLE around the seashells. I have two prepaid lines, one with Verizon and one with AT&T. I don't use them much, but when I do I'll use them for hours at a time) each with an old Motorola V3. I love the size and Durability of the V3, but the battery life is horrible so I decided to get the Fusion to compliment the V3 and re some of its individual merits. I have Rocketfish USB cables that I have long used with the V3s in the car (for some reason if I TRY to use ANY OTHER USB CABLE IN THE CAR I get an 'unauthorized charger' message) so I have the V3s sitting in the CD cutout behind the parking brake with the Rocketfish cables running from the V3s to the other set of side-by-side dual female USB ports from the other side of the 12v splitter. The service rep at my local Toyota dealer told me that the in dash factory 12v female is connected to a 15 AMP fuse at the fusebox. I think each device is probably pulling under 500 Milliamps, but even worst case scenario it isn't over 2 AMPS so a total of 8 AMPS is still well under 15 AMPS. The Fusion and the E5 are recent purchases. I now know I'll always have a charged phone, unless I somehow run through the full charge in all of them without being able to recharge...but I don't forsee that happening. I remember that another poster to this thread mentioned that she keeps an umbrella in her UPPER DRIVER SIDE glovebox. I can't remember where she lives, but I tried using that size umbrella and it got destroyed by the force of some of the winds we get (even being 70+ miles from the Gulf), so I purchased an adequate umbrella for my use and keep it in the BACKSEAT PASSENGER SIDE CUBBYHOLE. I keep my netbook in a neoprene case under the passenger seat.

[nookandcrannycar]

....oooops! I forgot one item from the UPPER DRIVER SIDE glovebox.....I also keep a 12' tape measure in there. I keep my 'Starbucks personal cup' in the passenger door cup holder (I normally keep my laptop bag on the passenger seat). I keep a 60 count container of moist hand wipes from Dollar Tree in the Driver door cup holder (much cheaper than the effectively next cheapest 40 count for $1.64 house brand at Wal-Mart). I keep both of the hatch specific in-dash folding cup holders, as well as the one at the back of the console between the front seats, free to accommodate actual beverages.

[nookandcrannycar]

I just moved my Nokia E5 and AT&T Fusion into the UPPER PASSENGER SIDE glovebox. The spools from the retractable USB cables fit in there too. The part of the cables below the spools exit over the edge of the glovebox. The cables are so thin that they allow the glovebox to close completely. I can now unplug the male 12v adapter (with the aforementioned 2 retractable USB cables plugged into its dual USB female slots) and toss it into the UPPER PASSENGER SIDE glovebox as well when I leave the car and don't want to bring the Fusion and/or the E5 with me.

[Steve L.]

Coins, pens, little notepads, GPS Unit and Holder and GPS power cable, pocket knife, a couple of rags, extra eye glasses, MP3 Players cord!! You can fit a lot in 3 glove boxes, I love that feature the car has.

[lomky]

I REALLY miss my extra glove boxes, stupid '12 :(