99 Camry - Lost Cellphone

May 22, 2006 4 Replies

I have had an interesting way to lose my cellphone. I am not sure if I can explain it very well but let me try.



I have a 99' Toyota Camry that I bought about 4 years back. There was an empty space right next to where cigarette lighter is (under the A/C controls). I believe there was a ash-tray there originally but that was removed. Anyways, this space was there ever since I had the car. And it used to be a nice small hiding place and I would keep my cellphone there at times. I did not realize until yesterday and there was an empty space inside this space to the right. And my cellphone slipped into this space. This is where lot of wires in this space are and they perhaps connect to various components. The cellphone is now lying there and I can't reach it. I know it is there because I can call the number and it rings.



Now, I am thinking it is not worth the cost to take it to a mechanic who would perhaps need to take the CD/cassete system out and perhaps something else to reach the phone. I rather would buy a new cellphone and forget all about this phone. My question is lying there could it possibly harm the electrical system in anyway that I need to take it to a shop ?



Thanks Rajeev


Just get one of these at Sears, Home Depot or a local auto parts store and you should be able to retrieve the phone:

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I believe the trim panel around your radio and ac controls is only clipped in. Try prying gently around the edges with a flat head screw driver to remove it. If you can't get to it, I can't imagine a technician charging you much to retrieve it. It shouldn't take more than a few minutes.

Been there, done that.

You can pop that "tray" right out of there. Just use steady, upward pressure. It's quite easy.

That is indeed where the ashtray and cig lighter go if you have that "option" installed.

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