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Old 03-04-2010, 09:19 AM   #1
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There is a panel under the Hazard button with a hinge I can't open mine. has any one opened there's? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HFIk5_pXTGk&NR=1

I found this on you tube

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Old 03-04-2010, 10:34 AM   #2
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Yeah I've done it in the past and yes it does open but just needs a bit of force though. Problem is, after you get it open, there's no latch mechanism to keep it closed properly (despite the tab on the cover in which the above youtube link suggests). Hence you might want to create some sort of retention mechanism or velcro or blu-tack? Kinda got sick of it after a while and didn't really use the cubby hole as its quite narrow and very deep and difficult to reach all the way back (unless you've got really small or skinny/thin hands with long fingers). Hope this helps mate.
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Old 03-04-2010, 10:35 AM   #3
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nah i tried for 10mins when we first got the car and we couldnt open it.....

there is another video on youtube of someone who was using that compartment too... so hopefully there is a way to use it...
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Old 03-04-2010, 10:53 AM   #4
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Some people have used it to put a hard drive in there, which connects to the USB module. It was supposed to be a little coin tray, but Ford decided to can it at the last minute as it was pretty useless (the pre-production pictures have a little grab tab and all).
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Old 03-04-2010, 01:11 PM   #5
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Oh, thats what the space is for haha. I just thought it was a blank plate covering a hole.
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Well essentially that's what it is now, a bit of plastic covering a hole!
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Old 03-04-2010, 03:40 PM   #7
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It's a shame that ford cuts costs in shch small places. It's the small things the big three Germans do that make a difference. I like the storage box on the right hand side by the stering wheel, it's just a small thing I like.
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Old 08-04-2010, 09:05 AM   #8
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Does anyone take the stab at checking it out in our aussie models? Just a hole or a compartment?
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Old 08-04-2010, 09:29 AM   #9
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It's there alright. It's a bland box, not lined inside or anything, with a silver clip holding it in place. Just like the Euro ones. Pretty useless space IMHO as it is, but a nice sliding tray could have been handy!
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