Soo theres that random square right beneath the clock in the dash. I was thinking of making an ipod touch mount or something right there but idk. Has anyone done anything there?

 

i used a cell phone holder that my dad gave me and fabbed it up to be my gps mount!...

 

I was thinking of cutting a hole in it and finding a trip computer type thing to put in from the junkyard. It would be an awesome addition to the bland interior but I don know exactly how many wires I would have to run let alone sensors for things like outside temp lol. Does anyone know what he square was originally used for? I'm guessing some AMC era XJs have an option that was put there?

 

Depends about what part you're talking about. Pics would help.

I know that on several XJs depending on what options you had the various cut-outs in the dash were used for switches etc.

This thread also really doesn't belong in the Fab section, next time post it up in the Chat section.

 

Only one random square?! You have a clock?!

 

I was thinking about putting a screen in there for a reverse camera, but unfortunately, it's too small. The newer XJ doesn't even have the clock, so every part of that thing is just wasted space. I like the trip computer idea. As far as I know, there was never anything in that spot. I'm always looking at it wondering what I could do with it though. I'm thinking a dock for my Zune would be kind of nice to have right there.

 

I can tell something was like glued there at one point haha. But yeah its just empty space that could be used for something else.

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There isn't alot of room behind it. Part of the heating duct is behind it. I put a kill switch for my lockers there.

 

install onboard air and mount your air gauge and or switch there.

 

ive built many toggle panels there useing it as a temp and cutting a metal panel to go in painting it the same as the dash and labeling it!

 

i think i saw somewhere that some of them have a bunch of warning lights in it for things like engine, oil, gas. random stuff like that. i heard they suck to work on.

 

not to bad if your good at pulling your dash apart

 

ya i know the early xj's had the warning light deely bop in there. for the higher class versions. i think they just kept the space there and didnt do anything with it..... ????? im gonna but light switches in mine...

 

I have the 91 Cherokee Laredo and all my warning lights are on the left side of the steering wheel, its just weird that they would have a random square hahaha

 

in the square there used to be a clock there in the early models!