rlchenry

Bought an overhead console on ebay. Looks good. A few issues:

1) No installation instructions included.
2) Headliner cutout template looks to be for xB or something other
3) A decorative insert is needed as, I assume, a different part number

Anyone been through this before?

TIA,
Ray

katchkillah

is this the overhead compartment like the "ist" one's? if so mine has instructions but all in japanese. so i never got around to putting it in yet.

not sure if it's the same do you have pics? mine is an actual toyota product.

rlchenry

Yes - it had the Toyota logos all over the box.

It is just like this one:

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eB...m=300150252188

Did your Japanese instructions at least have some pictures?

Did it come with the rectangular insert (white thing shown in the picture above)?

Thanks!!
Ray

pg1234

TrdSparks has installation instructions on their site here-

http://www.trdsparks.com/install/08253-52800inst.pdf

rlchenry

WOW!!!

Thanks!!!!!

katchkillah

nice!!!!! now i don't need to look at a japanese diagram.

katchkillah

ok i did notice i don't have what looks like a white scion sticker on that middle panel.

ChelsDS

Woah, have to cut in to the ceiling? Good thing I don't have a use for this thingy!

How big is the inside of the compartment though? Whats it good for?

katchkillah

it's like a kleenex box holder.

rlchenry

According to the instructions, etc. it is for "your favorite photo".

katchkillah

here's the one i got sitting in my room looks like this....

rlchenry

Mine is different. It looks like this one on the outside:



And it looks like this inside:



But it only has the double-tray door seen close up - there is not another one up by the dash like this xB console.

katchkillah

wow cool. looks like it has more use then mine.

katchkillah

here you go the ist version.

rlchenry

Looks like you could just screw in a second tray if you wanted to (and could find one!).

What's *REALLY* missing is the "add your favorite photo" window. Now that's a real bummer! LOL

katchkillah

is that's what is on the outside of the american version?

rlchenry

I don't know if it is an "american" version or not. It came from a Toyota dealer in the US and had Japanese Toyota words stuff all over it.

katchkillah

interesting mine had nothing about photos on it.

Pirate

With nothing more to it than that, I don't see me hacking up my interior

Doesn't seem of much use?

katchkillah

it has some cutting but once in it looks like it'll be a permanent fixture.