What is this for in the center console lid?

A light in the console box (and the glove compartment!) would be more useful than the pen holder.

 

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Cool!

...why?

 

Because when I open the center console it's dark, so I put a light on the lid. Now I can see whatever it is I'm looking for, which is typically my gate clicker because the home link mirror button only works half of the time.

 

This, who cares!

 

It’s a Japanese truck has anyone tried chopsticks?

 

No, but I do use it to hold my spoon. Its perfect for that.

 

Best use so far ^^

 

We used to call those "pinners" back in the day.

 

Thanks! Only, some Tacos have a cigarette outlet there, so they may need an adaptor. Otherwise, only $7 if you split with a friend.

 

So when it's dark and you open the console, the light shines in your face.

 

FIFY

 

I wonder if the 2nd gen has this also. What about 4runner?

 

Better than Bob McKenzie? No way, hoser! Take off, eh.

 

Pretty much all newer vehicles have that little clamp in the console lid now. Why, I have no idea.

Buy one of those $10 console trays online. Much more efficient at keeping your pens, flashlight, knife, chapstick, etc. organized and within easy reach.

 

It does spark one's curiosity? It's just so, specific whatever it is. It's not a generic clump of plastic just molded into the top. It's gotta be American in design since they are designed and manufactured only in Northern America. It's gotta be for something some engineer thought the operator needed access too. Wish we could get the email address to that Toyota engineer you see yaking in the YouTube videos about the 3rd gens

 

It's definitely for a pen. Might not say so in the Taco book, but I've had 2 late model Subarus and a late model Exploder with the same clip and the manuals have all called it a pen holder.

But yeah, why anyone though we needed a holder for a very specific diameter pen is bizarre.

 

It's where Sharon Stone keeps her Ice Pick

 

If you look at the center plastic structure does it not look like the elongated rise has been plastichromed? Strange.

 

Guys,

I have finally figured it out. I made it my life's mission to answer this question once and for all. Now what will I do in life?

Haha it's for a tire pressure gauge!!!!