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Found in glove box

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Tacomas (2005-2015)' started by BOFA, Mar 5, 2019.

  1. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:36 PM
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    Just got a Tacoma trd sport and found some plastic spring type of thing and have no idea what its for or even if it belongs to the truck. All black with a grey capped end seems to be spring loaded or some sort of tension device. Pics included any got a clue?

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  2. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:37 PM
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    El Duderino

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    El Duderino Obviously, you're not a golfer.

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  3. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:38 PM
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    Glove box soft opener. Look on the outside of the glove box on the pass door side there are 2 posts that it screws into and then a tab on the dash that the plunger attaches to.
     
    ovrlndkull, Mar 5, 2019
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  4. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:38 PM
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  5. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:38 PM
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    EatSleepTacos

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    That's the dampener that helps the glovebox open slowly. It mounts on the right side of it. There's little points it clips into
     
    EatSleepTacos, Mar 5, 2019
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    Beat ya!!!!!! :boink::fistbump::devil:
     
    ovrlndkull, Mar 5, 2019
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    Shoot, I was close
     
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  8. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:42 PM
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    throw it away, really.........Its a pita to remove and install.
    Just remember ur glovebox will drop open like a ton of bricks.............wait, you ALREADY know that dont you?

    so, u will not notice it missing.

    carry on
     
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  10. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:46 PM
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    This and you have to remove it to replace the cabin air filter.
     
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    CBenfell I don’t know sh*t about f*ck

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  12. Mar 5, 2019 at 5:48 PM
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    You can see in this pic where it goes. Fat side upwards.

    [​IMG]
     
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    Why not both? Make a nice surprise for anyone opening your glove box
     
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    The cheap, poorly engineered plastic post/stud that it connects to on the glove box get lose and the stupid thing falls off- yet more sorry-assed engineering from Toyota. :boink: Mine's been sitting in one of my toolbox drawers for years.
     
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  17. Mar 5, 2019 at 7:18 PM
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    Nice, I always wanted soft closing toolbox drawers
     
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    Although I didn’t throw mine away.
    I did remove it and leave it off.
    Makes it easier to change the cabin air filter as others stated.
    I say, put it back right we’re toy found it. Lol
     
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  19. Mar 6, 2019 at 11:12 AM
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    Easy to remove and put back on. I like my glove box to drop softly :anonymous:
     
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