The day before yesterday I was tearing apart the lower dash on my truck to access the radio to install my newer one when a rectangular piece of plastic popped out of its place with a plug on the back that seems to plug into nothing electrical. I didnt follow the wire back all the way considering its not hooked to anything, but I'm just wondering what its for?...Its like an inch to the right of the key ignition hole on my p/u. It sucks now since the thin plastic tabs holding it on broke...and now its just hanging out there...being useless....




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It goes where the optional clock would go, if you had a clock. Get a OEM clock to fill the hole.

 

I was wondering the same thing. Now I know.

I am also without clock. Does the dealer carry these?

 

YES! they do...I think they are only like 270 dollars new from Toyota...

I might have a couple extras laying around if you are lookin

 

Ebay is an alternative source to the dealer.

 

270???? i got mine for 5 bucks including shipping

 

from where? surely not the stealership...

 

Dont quote me on that but, yes....its something insane like that

 

They go for $20-40 on eBay... why are they so desirable? I'm thinking about taking mine out and selling it, I could use the beer money .

 

Besides if you have a decent stereo then, shouldn't it have a clock?

I mean i have the stock one, the one on my stereo, and my cell phone clock. I think im set on the time of day!

 

Too late! He already did........ (Just messin'.....)

I've always wondered (on my '86 4rnr, anyway) what that little hole with a square opening that's set in the dash on the left hand side above the speaker is for. Maybe it's somewhere to stick your finger instead putting it in your nose?

There's a few "blanks" I've found to be great spots for auxiliary switches. In the trim around the stereo compartment, I put a bypass switch for my rear window. The factory switch placement is just plain prone to gunk. You know.....spilled coffee, Taco Bell, crap like that. Bad place, if you ask me.

 

Performance also sells clocks that use the factory harness, but even from them I think it was several hundred bucks...

 

I'm just waiting for someone to post a picture of a wrist watch duct tapped to the dash.

Anyone...? No...?

Maybe I'll take a picture tomorrow...

 

yeah, Both my stereos had/have a clock. I was actually thinking about hooking up my cell phone carrier and charger through the now exposed hole.

 

Isn't that where the rear window defog is?

 

got mine on ebay. lol.

 

Yeah....it's right next to it.