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alexsmith
 Post subject: whi is there a light bulb under the ash tray ???
PostPosted: Sat Nov 21, 2015 6:03 pm 
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I have taken the ash tray tray out to either
a: improve it?
b: convert it to something more useful (cup /phone holder?)
but weirdly there is a light bulb underneath. What purpose can that have when there is a solid ash tray thingy above it?
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 Post subject: Re: whi is there a light bulb under the ash tray ???
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The ashtray has a tiny slit in it to let the light through (if the bulb still works :? )

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I wondered that too, converted my ashtray to hold my old ipod.
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I'm going to ditch my ashtray and stick a small panel in there with replacement switches for my seat...

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Greggers wrote:
I'm going to ditch my ashtray and stick a small panel in there with replacement switches for my seat...


Good idea, would like to see how that turns out.
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That sounds like a good use of the small space. Post a pic when it's done would be good.
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A replacement unit with an iPhone or Android phone holder and charger connection would be amazing. Someone must make them somewhere.

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Digi944 wrote:
A replacement unit with an iPhone or Android phone holder and charger connection would be amazing. Someone must make them somewhere.


buy an old ashtray off ebay and get creative with a dremel...........................

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All phones are getting to big for that space now. Simple to make your own. Cut the lid out off ash tray keep the frame, Glue your phone packaging from the box under frame.

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All phones are getting to big for that space now. Simple to make your own. Cut the lid out off ash tray keep the frame, Glue your phone packaging from the box under frame.


What a brilliant idea. Will try that.

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Back in the day the ashtray used to be the preferred place for fitting a manual boost controller on turbo's...mine is currently back as Porsche intended but I'm sure I'll find another use for it next year when I re-cover the console and dash in leather. i'm running out of places for gauges anyway so I suspect one may end up here...not sure which yet ...it will be a digital type that's for sure...

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The auction on this one ended a few minutes ago with no takers at £10.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/PORSCHE-944-968-ASHTRAY-/141830961439?hash=item2105c8b91f:g:83kAAOSwI-BWQk~C

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A few pictures when I modified mine.



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