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What is this knob-like thing on my radio's faceplate?

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Audio and Electronics' started by shikataganai, Oct 15, 2010.

  1. shikataganai

    shikataganai Junior Member

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    Background: new-to-us 2006 Prius, package #8 (all singing and dancing). The previous owner left it with this knob-like thing on the dashboard that I assume was for mounting a cell phone holder. However, it's not a ProClip product and a quick Google search didn't turn up any more clues.

    Can anyone help me ID the thing? Ideally I'd like to find a way to mount an iPhone holder from it, since it's essentially stuck there forever--I don't think I can remove it without cracking the face of the stereo.

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    Update: it's a magnet. I wonder if there exist mounts that use a magnet, or whether it was just for keeping the driver's to-do notes pinned to the dash…
     
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    #3 shikataganai, Oct 15, 2010
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    I like your idea of using it to hold notes.
     
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    Would it work as a coin holder? Maybe a place to keep your pen?
     
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    It would work for Canadian coins, but not our. Our coins are not ferris.

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    Are you insinuating that Canadian coins have Ferris Bueller on them?
     
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    qbee42 My other car is a boat

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    Don't they? I thought they did.

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    Actualy, I think it's Ferris Bueller's mum:

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    and what looks to be a largish ferret.
     
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    you only put a little metal strip (very thin with adhesive backing) on the back of the phone ... NOT the magnet on the phone ... i have mine inside the battery cover so that i can move that strip from one phone to another easily without even taking the adhesive backing out ... works great with epic .. no loss in signal / battery drain ... hope this helps!
     
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  11. shikataganai

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    Interesting. As a kitchen magnet stuck to it I went ahead and ordered a cradle, another magnet, and some hot glue from amazon. This could be good… or I could be returning a lot of stuff to amazon or shoving it into the shop, never to be seen again. :D
     
    #11 shikataganai, Oct 16, 2010
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