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Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by zonian, Mar 18, 2016.

  1. Mar 18, 2016 at 8:40 AM
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    zonian

    zonian [OP] Well-Known Member

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    ...and where it goes?

    I found it on my driver side floor over by the footrest?

    It's a little rubber grommet sort of thing about 30mm long X 15mm diameter.

     
  2. Mar 18, 2016 at 8:42 AM
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    Pull the footrest off and inspect the underside.
     
  3. Mar 18, 2016 at 10:07 AM
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    zonian

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    Sorry...to clarify, it was laying on top of my 3-D floormats which cover the footrest.

    Must have fallen from under the dash somewhere??? I looked under there, but couldn't see anyplace where it looked like it should go...
     
  4. Mar 18, 2016 at 10:20 AM
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    I figured it was part of the footrest itself. Mine was shoved on quite haphazardly from the factory and small bits of the attachment part have been coming off of it for years.
     
  5. Mar 18, 2016 at 10:21 AM
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    It's a quarter. Once you have a couple more, it goes in here:
    0318161219.jpg
    Sorry, sorry, couldn't help it.
     
  6. Mar 18, 2016 at 10:55 AM
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    Well played, sir...
     
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  7. Mar 18, 2016 at 10:56 AM
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    Since when was Dr. Pepper a Coke product?
     
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  8. Mar 18, 2016 at 11:05 AM
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    Maybe a sleeve or "bushing" associated with the pedals or steering wheel? You can see how it has been sheared off due to friction.
     
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  9. Mar 18, 2016 at 11:35 AM
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    Fun fact, Dr. Pepper isn't tied at a corporate level to Coke or Pepsi. Depending on your area it may be distributed by the same people who distribute Coke, Pepsi, or 7up even. :D
     
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    I know exactly what that is!

    It's a doodad, also called thingamajig in some parts
     
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  11. Mar 18, 2016 at 11:57 AM
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    In the South it's referred to as a whatchamacallit
     
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    Did you put any wires through your fire wall? It looks like the tip of the protective sleeve you cut to get wires through.
     
  13. Mar 18, 2016 at 12:05 PM
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    Curiosity is killing me. I'm going out to see if I can find that whatzit in my truck
     
  14. Mar 18, 2016 at 12:06 PM
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  15. Mar 18, 2016 at 12:19 PM
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    Well, thank you! Yes, I always thought it was a 7up product. Learned sumpin' today, by gum. :)
     
  16. Mar 18, 2016 at 12:22 PM
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    http://www.drpeppersnapplegroup.com/ apparently it is 7up, but I do know for sure that it is distributed by both Coke and Pepsi distributors based on the area. Here in Columbus Ohio it's done by the local Pepsi distributor who also does other odd drinks too (I took a tour of their bottling plant late last year lol)
     
  17. Mar 18, 2016 at 12:23 PM
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    I looked around for the doodad thingamajig whatzit doohickey and didn't see anything like it.
     
  18. Mar 18, 2016 at 12:23 PM
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    Just north of you in Delaware
     
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  19. Mar 18, 2016 at 12:32 PM
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    Well that's cool. LOL, talk about a thread hijacking. Sorry, OP. :rofl:
     
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    Fun fact that here in Columbus, Georgia its distributed by Coke.

    They also don't have Dr. Pepper Extra through Coke here.
     
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