How do you utilize the extra glove compartment? - Page 7 - Toyota Yaris Forums

roodhouse · 07-19-2010, 08:52 PM

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 · 05-01-2011, 12:15 PM

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 · 05-02-2011, 12:33 AM

Very clever .

mazilla · 05-02-2011, 12:45 AM

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.

piranha0522 · 05-02-2011, 01:20 AM

I stash my weed in mine.

I mean.... my bible.

mazilla · 05-02-2011, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piranha0522

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.

Idahotom · 05-02-2011, 01:11 PM

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 · 05-02-2011, 05:43 PM

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

lcastrob · 05-06-2011, 07:04 PM

i keep my sunglasses and Badge ID from work

Idahotom · 05-06-2011, 11:27 PM

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 · 05-15-2011, 09:24 AM

microfiber, glasses, school gate pass

NEexpat · 05-28-2011, 04:46 PM

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 · 05-28-2011, 05:06 PM

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 · 05-28-2011, 07:18 PM

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.

up close

Idahotom · 05-30-2011, 12:45 PM

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 · 08-07-2011, 01:31 PM

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 · 08-07-2011, 01:37 PM

dont spill your coffee then

bzinn 1 · 08-09-2011, 10:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by piranha0522

I stash my weed in mine.

I mean.... my bible.

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

05-01-2011, 12:15 PM	#110
PYM Drives: 2007 Yaris HB Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Boston MA Posts: 5	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. Attached Images

05-02-2011, 12:45 AM	#112
mazilla advocatus diaboli Drives: 07 Yaris hatch Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: San Jacinto California Posts: 1,126	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. __________________ -Type 07 FFL- My odometer 03/11 http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...a/2843ed85.jpg

05-28-2011, 05:06 PM	#121
Zebra Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: West Buttcrack, MN Posts: 59	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) __________________

08-07-2011, 01:31 PM	#124
vdubs4ever Drives: Red '08 3 Door Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PA Posts: 28	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. __________________ Mors Certa, Hora Incerta, Memento Vivere

08-07-2011, 01:37 PM	#125
vdubs4ever Drives: Red '08 3 Door Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: PA Posts: 28	dont spill your coffee then __________________ Mors Certa, Hora Incerta, Memento Vivere

07-19-2010, 08:52 PM	#109
roodhouse Drives: 2010 3-door blazing blue Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Shawnee Kansas Posts: 2	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.

05-02-2011, 12:33 AM	#111
Hershey Drives: 08 Yaris sedan auto / Fit auto Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: northeast Posts: 2,897	Very clever .

05-02-2011, 01:20 AM	#113
piranha0522 Drives: '06 Yaris Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Rockwood/Guelph Canada Posts: 33	I stash my weed in mine. I mean.... my bible.

05-02-2011, 01:11 PM	#115
Idahotom Drives: 2008 5 sp. LB Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Idahoi Posts: 268	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.

05-02-2011, 05:43 PM	#116
swidd Drives: Yaris HB Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Central Alabama, GOD BLESS AMERICA Posts: 755	lol,. did you find the one down by your left knee?

05-06-2011, 07:04 PM	#117
lcastrob Drives: hb Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: cr Posts: 12	i keep my sunglasses and Badge ID from work

05-06-2011, 11:27 PM	#118
Idahotom Drives: 2008 5 sp. LB Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Idahoi Posts: 268	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!

05-15-2011, 09:24 AM	#119
whiteyaris Drives: white yaris Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: philippines Posts: 17	microfiber, glasses, school gate pass

05-28-2011, 04:46 PM	#120
NEexpat Drives: 2009, auto, 4dr LB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: S.E. New England Posts: 292	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

05-28-2011, 07:18 PM	#122
BEEF View User's Garage Drives: 2008 yaris 3d Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: north carolina Posts: 732	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. up close

05-30-2011, 12:45 PM	#123
Idahotom Drives: 2008 5 sp. LB Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Idahoi Posts: 268	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!

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