Jealous of all the liftback's glove boxes - Page 2 - Toyota Yaris Forums

TLyttle · 02-23-2009, 01:10 PM

What are you guys after, a car or a storage unit?? I've got so many storage spots in my sedan that I lose track of what is in them. Recently, I found a CD that I thought I had lost...

IsLNdbOi · 02-23-2009, 01:43 PM

I love my driver side glovebox. Here's what I did on mine:

These pics. are from my '07 LB. In my '09 LB, the cigarette lighter / 12V port in the glovebox is almost up against the coin holder on the left side of the glovebox.

Shroomster · 03-03-2009, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

I love my driver side glovebox. Here's what I did on mine:

These pics. are from my '07 LB. In my '09 LB, the cigarette lighter / 12V port in the glovebox is almost up against the coin holder on the left side of the glovebox.

I still don't understand that top left picture.....

mimelio · 02-23-2009, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by supmet

So I just recently found out that the liftbacks have two more glove boxes than the sedans. Is it possible to add the two extra glove boxes to the sedan? Is there anything under the dash on the sedan that isn't on the liftback?

I looked over both Liftback and Sedan before I purchased by Liftback. That was one of many points I liked about the Liftback over the Sedan.

MUSKOKA800 · 02-23-2009, 03:31 PM

The bonus gloveboxes would be nice but I'll take my trunk over them, everyday.

helphelp911 · 02-23-2009, 04:31 PM

glove box on driver side is great. i use it as GPS box.

AlexNet0 · 02-23-2009, 06:37 PM

^ wow...

supmet · 03-03-2009, 01:14 AM

So after a little searching, and some help from CTScott,

The part number for the glove box doors are : 55041-52010-B0 (Door sub-assy, Instrument panel box, No. 1) and 55041-52010-B0 (Door sub-assy, Instrument panel box, No. 2)

TRDSparks sells them for $101 for the driver's side, and $120 for the passenger side.

Now on to stage two of the problem.

The bottom of the two glove boxes I want, are part of the entire dash. So my options are replace the entire dash, or build some sort of custom bottom out of fiberglass or something. I actually think building a bottom will be possible, and I think I remember seeing a metal pillar in behind the dash I could mount it too.. I'll have to go exploring under the dash a little more and see what we can do. I think I'm gonna do the driver's side first so i don't have to worry about the air bag :D

IsLNdbOi · 03-03-2009, 03:09 PM

What's not to understand? It's a mounting ball for Garmin GPS units screwed into the glovebox lid.

supmet · 03-03-2009, 04:19 PM

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Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

What's not to understand? It's a mounting ball for Garmin GPS units screwed into the glovebox lid.

My tomtom is mounted in the exact same place right now, except its on the sedan dash, not the hatchback glovebox lid. I didn't screw it in, I just epoxied the suction cup attachment to the dash

I love having it right there. It is the closest spot, which makes it easy to use, and people can actually hear me on the bluetooth speaker(which they couldn't with it on the windshield)

I'm thinking if I have to custom make a bottom to make the glove box, I'll probably end up making mounting spots for a tomtom, scangauge, and maybe even a TMPS gauge. That way I can just close the glove box and hide all my goodies from prying eyes.

Shroomster · 03-04-2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

What's not to understand? It's a mounting ball for Garmin GPS units screwed into the glovebox lid.

well duhr....I meant the 4 notches in the base of the base..... I just don't get how you secured it....

::EDIT::

upon further inspection, can I assume that the base has 4 notches with a metal ring exposed in those notches, to which you used string, and made 4 holes in the dash? (judging also from the second picture) I take it the mount has a 'beauty ring' to hide the mount....

IsLNdbOi · 03-04-2009, 03:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Shroomster

well duhr....I meant the 4 notches in the base of the base..... I just don't get how you secured it....

::EDIT::

upon further inspection, can I assume that the base has 4 notches with a metal ring exposed in those notches, to which you used string, and made 4 holes in the dash? (judging also from the second picture) I take it the mount has a 'beauty ring' to hide the mount....

I've replaced the old Garmin in the picture above with a new Garmin Nuvi:

Here's a picture of the mounting ball:

The four notches have "lips" that the head of the screws catch on. This is what holds the mounting ball down.

I simply placed the mounting ball in the spot where I wanted it, traced the four notches then drilled holes where I traced the notches. Then I screwed the mounting ball in and used a washer and nut for each screw on the inside surface / back of the glovebox cover.

My new Garmin Nuvi came with a cradle that snaps onto that ball:

IsLNdbOi · 03-03-2009, 04:50 PM

It's a great place to put the GPS unit. It prevents you from using it (reaching through the steering wheel to tap the screen, etc.) while you're driving. Makes it easy to see as well since it's directly in front of you.

slothman86 · 03-03-2009, 10:53 PM

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Originally Posted by IsLNdbOi

It's a great place to put the GPS unit. It prevents you from using it (reaching through the steering wheel to tap the screen, etc.) while you're driving. Makes it easy to see as well since it's directly in front of you.

I mounted my nuvi to the small window infront of the big window on the drivers side door. Very handy spot.

Maybe the LB dash can fit into the sedan?

or

I'll sell you mine for over 9000 dollars.

PHXDEMON · 03-04-2009, 03:24 AM

My drivers side glovebox works perfect for my ciggarrettes, and garage door opener.

02-23-2009, 03:31 PM	#5
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02-23-2009, 06:37 PM	#7
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02-23-2009, 01:10 PM	#1
TLyttle Drives: 07 Yaris sedan Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Keremeos BC Posts: 986	What are you guys after, a car or a storage unit?? I've got so many storage spots in my sedan that I lose track of what is in them. Recently, I found a CD that I thought I had lost...

02-23-2009, 01:43 PM	#2
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	I love my driver side glovebox. Here's what I did on mine: These pics. are from my '07 LB. In my '09 LB, the cigarette lighter / 12V port in the glovebox is almost up against the coin holder on the left side of the glovebox.

02-23-2009, 04:31 PM	#6
helphelp911 Drives: yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: canada Posts: 38	glove box on driver side is great. i use it as GPS box.

03-03-2009, 01:14 AM	#8
supmet Banned View User's Garage Drives: 2007 4 Door Yaris Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Southern California Posts: 1,357	So after a little searching, and some help from CTScott, The part number for the glove box doors are : 55041-52010-B0 (Door sub-assy, Instrument panel box, No. 1) and 55041-52010-B0 (Door sub-assy, Instrument panel box, No. 2) TRDSparks sells them for $101 for the driver's side, and $120 for the passenger side. Now on to stage two of the problem. The bottom of the two glove boxes I want, are part of the entire dash. So my options are replace the entire dash, or build some sort of custom bottom out of fiberglass or something. I actually think building a bottom will be possible, and I think I remember seeing a metal pillar in behind the dash I could mount it too.. I'll have to go exploring under the dash a little more and see what we can do. I think I'm gonna do the driver's side first so i don't have to worry about the air bag :D

03-03-2009, 03:09 PM	#9
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	What's not to understand? It's a mounting ball for Garmin GPS units screwed into the glovebox lid.

03-03-2009, 04:50 PM	#13
IsLNdbOi Drives: Polar White - 5 Door '09 LB Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 1,285	It's a great place to put the GPS unit. It prevents you from using it (reaching through the steering wheel to tap the screen, etc.) while you're driving. Makes it easy to see as well since it's directly in front of you.

03-04-2009, 03:24 AM	#15
PHXDEMON View User's Garage Drives: 2007 Red Liftback Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 885	My drivers side glovebox works perfect for my ciggarrettes, and garage door opener.