Upper glove box divider

jfschultz · 09-07-2004, 10:01 PM

I keep having a problem with the plastic shelf in the upper glove box. It seems to snap in, and my wife's sun glasses fit on it with a small umbrella under. After a few days the shelf works loose and I have to put it back in.

Is there a secret incantation to make it stay, or do I need to get some glue?

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-07-2004, 10:15 PM

Can't say that I've had that problem yet. But I'm thinking little electric tape:[list]It would make the bottom a little thicker. [*]It's pliable enough to allow the shelf to work around it.[*]Electrical tape is black and would blend in with the background.[list]
Mind you, I'm not talking about alot of tape. Just a smidgen.

jamarimutt · 09-12-2004, 08:11 AM

That little shelf is useless and cheap-loking, second only to a thin sheet of felt/plastic inside the rectangular cubby hole under the radio. Close behind is the tray in the center console.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 09-13-2004, 01:32 PM

Oh man, are you serious?
I use them all!

The glovebox shelf holds insurance and registration papers for easy access.
The felt under the cassette player keeps my pen from rattling (the pen is with the old business cards I use for jotting notes).
The shelf in the center consol holds toll change.

I'm a cubby-hole freak. And when I show my friends the inside of the car, they are always amazed by the storage. The shelves have received multiple kudos indicating insight and forethough on Toyota's part.

Of course our opinions will vary, and in my opinion, I love the storage knooks.

texassalsa04 · 09-13-2004, 02:49 PM

TonyPSchaefer...That is what I did to my shelf in the upper glove box...used electrical tape, not too much, and it has never rattle or make itself loose...jfschultz...you should try it.

jchu · 09-13-2004, 03:04 PM

My wife also LOVES all those little cubby holes and divider thingy's. Me, I'm a lumper. Ask anyone who works in my office.

springer · 09-13-2004, 03:37 PM

jamarimutt

Wow jamarimutt. It sounds like you bought the wrong car, all the things you said you didn't like, I do. I am no stranger to so called luxury and hi end cars. I have several other cars one of which cost 4 times my Prius and my main driver is my Prius. I am quite impressed with all of the cars little nooks and crannies. People are always coming up to me and asking how I like the car, I tell them there is nothing dislike about it. For the money this car is a home run, not to mention great gas mileage and environmental issues.

DaveinOlyWA · 09-13-2004, 08:15 PM

i use every one too. dont forget the one in front of the center console just above the floor level. its a bit hidden and it took me over a week to find it.

i am like jchu in that i pile stuff up in one place... i do the same thing, but now my piles are smaller and a bit more organized. realize in my old car it was glovebox or door pocket...period...

oh wait... forgot the back seat toss or the under seat slide...

BobA · 09-13-2004, 08:26 PM

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i use every one too. dont forget the one in front of the center console just above the floor level. its a bit hidden and it took me over a week to find it.[/b]

I found the drawer in the console had my camera on the floor, reached down for something and found the drawer... camera fits in it just right.. also love all the storage... did I say "I love my Prius".....

DaveinOlyWA · 09-13-2004, 08:32 PM

you notice the drawer is perfect for fold up maps??

oh course, with nav, not much call for them...

09-07-2004, 10:01 PM	#1
jfschultz Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Germantown, TN Posts: 404 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Upper glove box divider I keep having a problem with the plastic shelf in the upper glove box. It seems to snap in, and my wife's sun glasses fit on it with a small umbrella under. After a few days the shelf works loose and I have to put it back in. Is there a secret incantation to make it stay, or do I need to get some glue?

09-13-2004, 01:32 PM	#4
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,408 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 16	Oh man, are you serious? I use them all! The glovebox shelf holds insurance and registration papers for easy access. The felt under the cassette player keeps my pen from rattling (the pen is with the old business cards I use for jotting notes). The shelf in the center consol holds toll change. I'm a cubby-hole freak. And when I show my friends the inside of the car, they are always amazed by the storage. The shelves have received multiple kudos indicating insight and forethough on Toyota's part. Of course our opinions will vary, and in my opinion, I love the storage knooks. __________________ Proud father of Priapus: the '04 Tideland BC9 with an OEM EV button and sense of self-righteousness >>Current Mileage<< Spreading information and passing gas in the Greater Chicagoland area

09-13-2004, 02:49 PM	#5
texassalsa04 Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Dallas, Texas Posts: 123 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	Re: Upper glove box divider TonyPSchaefer...That is what I did to my shelf in the upper glove box...used electrical tape, not too much, and it has never rattle or make itself loose...jfschultz...you should try it.

09-13-2004, 03:37 PM	#7
springer Join Date: May 2004 Location: Portland Oregon Posts: 36 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	jamarimutt Wow jamarimutt. It sounds like you bought the wrong car, all the things you said you didn't like, I do. I am no stranger to so called luxury and hi end cars. I have several other cars one of which cost 4 times my Prius and my main driver is my Prius. I am quite impressed with all of the cars little nooks and crannies. People are always coming up to me and asking how I like the car, I tell them there is nothing dislike about it. For the money this car is a home run, not to mention great gas mileage and environmental issues. __________________ Springer 04 White # 9

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09-07-2004, 10:15 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Ruler of Omicron Persei 8 Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 8,408 My Car: 2004 Prius Package: #9 Nominated 4 Times in 2 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 16	Can't say that I've had that problem yet. But I'm thinking little electric tape:[list]It would make the bottom a little thicker. []It's pliable enough to allow the shelf to work around it.[]Electrical tape is black and would blend in with the background.[list] Mind you, I'm not talking about alot of tape. Just a smidgen.

09-12-2004, 08:11 AM	#3
jamarimutt Join Date: May 2004 Posts: 972 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	That little shelf is useless and cheap-loking, second only to a thin sheet of felt/plastic inside the rectangular cubby hole under the radio. Close behind is the tray in the center console.

09-13-2004, 03:04 PM	#6
jchu Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Nampa, ID Posts: 1,063 My Car: Package: Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 0	My wife also LOVES all those little cubby holes and divider thingy's. Me, I'm a lumper. Ask anyone who works in my office.

09-13-2004, 08:15 PM	#8
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,661 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	i use every one too. dont forget the one in front of the center console just above the floor level. its a bit hidden and it took me over a week to find it. i am like jchu in that i pile stuff up in one place... i do the same thing, but now my piles are smaller and a bit more organized. realize in my old car it was glovebox or door pocket...period... oh wait... forgot the back seat toss or the under seat slide...

09-13-2004, 08:32 PM	#10
DaveinOlyWA Opps !! I Did it Again!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 9,661 My Car: 2006 Prius Package: #4 Nominated 0 Times in 0 Posts TOTM Awards: 0 Friends: 5	you notice the drawer is perfect for fold up maps?? oh course, with nav, not much call for them...