I wanted to install my P3 somewhere where it was easy to do, easily removable, inexpensive and easily accessible for driver and passenger but still leave me legroom etc. Initially I was going to follow other examples and place it in the ashtray area, but thought I would rather keep that as it is.
So I have installed it by fixing it to the square blanking plate on the LHS of the steering wheel. That way I just unplug the P3 from the cable connection and put it in its stoarage bag it comes with, then put the cables up under the dash or over behind the cover panel to the left of the drivers footrest until they are needed next, and remove the P3 cradle and blanking plate assembly all as one piece and then install a new blanking piece that can be bought for around $10 from Mr Toyota. I thought this was cheaper than buying another ashtray, and also easier to fit and remove each time I wanted to use it. It still leaves me plenty of legroom as one of the photos shows.
I was concerned that the weight of the P3 etc would pull the blanking plate and cradle out of the dash, but it is a really tight fit and so far my driving with it fitted has shown that it doesnt move at all. Even if it does in the future I could install a backing piece behind the blanking plate with the bolts that hold the P3 small bracket to it (i left these 2 bolts longer just in case i need them later on but i think they could have been shorter bolts with no worries)
All going well here are some photos. Excuse some with the eerie blue tones, not sure what that was, maybe to do with the light coming through the sunroof glass:
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So I have installed it by fixing it to the square blanking plate on the LHS of the steering wheel. That way I just unplug the P3 from the cable connection and put it in its stoarage bag it comes with, then put the cables up under the dash or over behind the cover panel to the left of the drivers footrest until they are needed next, and remove the P3 cradle and blanking plate assembly all as one piece and then install a new blanking piece that can be bought for around $10 from Mr Toyota. I thought this was cheaper than buying another ashtray, and also easier to fit and remove each time I wanted to use it. It still leaves me plenty of legroom as one of the photos shows.
I was concerned that the weight of the P3 etc would pull the blanking plate and cradle out of the dash, but it is a really tight fit and so far my driving with it fitted has shown that it doesnt move at all. Even if it does in the future I could install a backing piece behind the blanking plate with the bolts that hold the P3 small bracket to it (i left these 2 bolts longer just in case i need them later on but i think they could have been shorter bolts with no worries)
All going well here are some photos. Excuse some with the eerie blue tones, not sure what that was, maybe to do with the light coming through the sunroof glass:
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