2004 Corolla Ashtray Removal

[lizardking]

Its not really the ashtray but the storage compartment in the centre of the dash. The one on the very bottom in front of the stickshift. Anybody know what the trick is to remove this? My wife's earring fell down in behind and I'm having a devil of a time trying to get the compartment out without breaking something.

Thanks.

[selyaT]

Mate that whole section is pretty much a couple of big pieces including the glovebox so if it's well under there then you will have to go to town on it with a screwdriver. Failing that, you might be able to get your hand under there by removing the trim around the gear shifter if you have a manual, you will have to remove the gear knob, take the cig lighter out and disconnect it, remove the lower ashtray and the piece that the gearboot is connected to pops right out. You might be able to go in that way.

[lizardking]

Mate that whole section is pretty much a couple of big pieces including the glovebox so if it's well under there then you will have to go to town on it with a screwdriver. Failing that, you might be able to get your hand under there by removing the trim around the gear shifter if you have a manual, you will have to remove the gear knob, take the cig lighter out and disconnect it, remove the lower ashtray and the piece that the gearboot is connected to pops right out. You might be able to go in that way.

Thanks for the response. I asked her how attached she was to the earring as I pointed out what is involved here. She said to not worry about the earring.

[sinan]

Mate that whole section is pretty much a couple of big pieces including the glovebox so if it's well under there then you will have to go to town on it with a screwdriver. Failing that, you might be able to get your hand under there by removing the trim around the gear shifter if you have a manual, you will have to remove the gear knob, take the cig lighter out and disconnect it, remove the lower ashtray and the piece that the gearboot is connected to pops right out. You might be able to go in that way.

Thanks for the response. I asked her how attached she was to the earring as I pointed out what is involved here. She said to not worry about the earring.

ok time for you to follow the steps above and find the ear ring and sell it to a porn shop and spend the cash on some mods. hahha

[Leroy]

... sell it to a porn shop and spend the cash on some mods. hahha

A porn shop??

Haha... this I must see...

I'm sure some perv will want a used ladies earing to rub all over themselves... I don't quite know how much it would sell for, or what sort of mods you could buy with it.

Perhaps a new gear 'knob'? :P

[sinan]

... sell it to a porn shop and spend the cash on some mods. hahha

A porn shop??

Haha... this I must see...

I'm sure some perv will want a used ladies earing to rub all over themselves... I don't quite know how much it would sell for, or what sort of mods you could buy with it.

Perhaps a new gear 'knob'? :P

lol well im sorry. but you all get my drift right?

[Leroy]

lol well im sorry. but you all get my drift right?

Haha... of course... wasn't trying to make something of it, just being a smartar5e when I should be doing homework :P

Good ol' Sinan... always encouraging people to spend ludicrous amounts of money on their cars. :)

[mrs.sportivo]

hahas wait a second?

isnt the ash-tray thing removalble LOL like dont u just do that clicky thing at the top and it justs comes out ?

[selyaT]

hahas wait a second?

isnt the ash-tray thing removalble LOL like dont u just do that clicky thing at the top and it justs comes out ?

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