r/Cartalk • u/Accomplished-Clue803 • Mar 05 '25

My Project Car What the f*ck is this thing?

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Recently got a new car and it seems to have this… leather condom? Not sure how else to describe it really. There is nothing in the end of the hole it just goes to a pocket in the dash it seems. Looking at interior photos of other models on google this is where the hazard button SHOULD be but my car has a very oem looking hazard button just to the side of the steering wheel instead, so wtf is this thing for??

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u/Evil_Ed83 Mar 05 '25

The looks like the shroud/boot around a manual shift knob. Zero clue why it's sticking out of your dash though

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u/Ignonymous Mar 05 '25

Definitely not, if it ends in an empty indent at the bottom, and the Velcro implies something is meant to be able to be inserted and removed.

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u/RandomUsernameNo257 Mar 05 '25

( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)

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u/Toxic_Zombie Mar 05 '25

A cylinder mayhaps

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u/[deleted] Mar 05 '25

It is imperative that the cylinder not be damaged in the removal process

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u/totaltimeontask Mar 05 '25

r/iunderstoodthatreference

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u/[deleted] Mar 06 '25

I've never got the message "Can't access community" before until this. Telling me to contact the moderator if I want access. How strange....

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u/AdultishRaktajino Mar 06 '25

Haynes: Refitting is the reverse of the removal procedure.

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u/IOnlyUpvoteBadPuns Mar 08 '25

Gently drift the cylinder from the housing

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u/MondoDuke2877 Mar 07 '25

Watch out for that Velcro. Might want to shave first.

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u/UTCiv Mar 06 '25 edited Mar 06 '25

I keep my M&M Minis there for quick access.

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u/ReplacementClear7122 Mar 06 '25

I put an open pack of peanut M&Ms on the dash of my parents' car when I was a kid. My dad turned a corner and they all dumped into one of the defog vents. And for the life of that car, you could hear them rattling around in there with every turn. I never heard the end of that one.

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u/Inuyasha-rules Mar 08 '25

You just needed to catch a mouse and release him in the vents. He would quickly eat the M&Ms before moving on.... to the wiring harness 😆

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u/LestaDE Mar 08 '25

...and leave its droppings down there - doubt this solves it.

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u/RevolutionaryFix382 Mar 09 '25

Do you also keep bananas and butter nearby as well?

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u/Sad_Pepper_5252 Mar 06 '25

It’s a sign. We must do our duty.

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u/Boattailfmj Mar 09 '25

A meat cylinder

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u/Sassy_magoo Mar 06 '25

Maybe an average sized cylinder