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Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:31 pm

The one between the seat and outlets.

Wed Apr 07, 2010 7:55 pm

I bought my van as a theft recovery. When I was taking the interior out to clean and disinfect, I found someones stash in there. There was syringe, needles and what not in the baggie. I put a trash bag around a gloved hand and tossed it in the trash.

I suppose that is one use for that space.

I dunno what the official reason for it is.

Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:08 pm

I am not sure, but it did make taking the bench part out of the van easier. If i recall correctly, I took off outlet and circuit breaker face plates first, but I think they both still stick out a little and the cut away helps the bench pass by.

alistair

Wed Apr 07, 2010 9:38 pm

It's for inserting the bent up coat hanger to fish out the cell phone your kids just shoved between the cushion and the cabinet. :wink:

Wed Apr 07, 2010 10:19 pm

1621 wrote: It's for inserting the bent up coat hanger to fish out the cell phone your kids just shoved between the cushion and the cabinet. :wink:

LMAO :lol:

Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:01 am

It lets air into the seat box when the heater fan is on.

Thu Apr 08, 2010 3:04 am

ragnarhairybreeks wrote: I am not sure, but it did make taking the bench part out of the van easier. alistair

That is my guess too. Without that cut out I'm not sure how you would get the bench out or in.

Thu Apr 08, 2010 7:14 am

the early vanagons with woodgrain didn't have that cut out.
they can be a pita to take the bench out past the outlets.

in mom's some PO put a Fuelpump interupt switch hidden in there.
so even if you had the keys or hotwired the column it'd just crank but no fuel.
ran a double wire to the PS engine bay and connected to the fuelpump wire by the aircleaner. was easily reversible..
while a nice security feature, I didn't want mom to accidentally find and switch it.