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Centre console = money box

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YOUR RESEARCHCentre console = money box

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Check under their ash trays now

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What's even more funny is I wonder how many people rush off to check under their ash trays now!

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Leading evidence: 'Check under their ash trays now' (no explicit attributable resolution; this is a reported action or suggestion). Across 1 matching discussions, The most frequently discussed action is 'Check under their ash trays now' (1 discussions). For that action, 0 discussions report a resolution and 0 report an unsuccessful attempt. No action has an explicit, attributable resolution report under the current rules. These are forum reports and suggestions, not a confirmed diagnosis.

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Replace from exactly the same area as you

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£15.50 in change from exactly the same area as you.

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Use set of mechanical fingers i retrieved £25.91

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Using a set of mechanical fingers I retrieved £25.91 from inside the console, I'm sure i'd find more if i removed the console.

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Check under their ash trays now

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What's even more funny is I wonder how many people rush off to check under their ash trays now!

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Replace from exactly the same area as you

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£15.50 in change from exactly the same area as you.

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Centre console = money box

Use set of mechanical fingers i retrieved £25.91

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Using a set of mechanical fingers I retrieved £25.91 from inside the console, I'm sure i'd find more if i removed the console.

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POST 1 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

The ashtray in my car used to open quickly/sharply rather than smoothly as the damper mechanism that controls it had a broken clip that allowed the cog to move away from the teeth on the ashtray lid. I decided to take it apart today to re secure the damper mechanism. On removing the insert with the ashtray and electric windows switches i noticed some money inside the console. Using a set of mechanical fingers I retrieved £25.91 from inside the console, I'm sure i'd find more if i removed the console. I guess a previous owner used to keep money in the ashtray and it found its way through a gap in the lid when closed into this area, worth a look in your cars..... broken damper mechanism: area i found the cash: loot:

POST 2Original post

I though I did well with mine when I bought it. £15.50 in change from exactly the same area as you. I found it when fitting my garage door opener.

POST 3Original post

I'm actually crying with laughter at these two posts - perhaps I am getting tired What's even more funny is I wonder how many people rush off to check under their ash trays now!

POST 4Original post

funnily enough my ash tray is how you describe i always wondered if that how it should open. is the damper bit easy to replace?

POST 5 / ORIGINAL POSTEROriginal post

I didn't replace the damper as i couldn't see a part number for it in the parts catalogue, I glued it back into place with a little superglue. I invested my £25.91 today:

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