What is the "open area" below the radio in the 2002 T-Bird ?

[VolleyballJIM]

There is a curved panel below my radio (in all t-birds) that is "unused". I think I've seen some interiors where something is located there, but most just have a curved plastic panel that yields to the shifting area. Anyone know what could be there (can you put a small storage insert there)?

I'll try and find a photo to post...

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[VolleyballJIM]

Here is the slot I was referencing:

 

[stevedaphotoman]

In the 2003 - 2005 that is where Ford placed the seat warmer switches.. Perhaps seat warmers were no invented in 2002 or Ford figuguerd during the 2002 season, a hot bod was a seat warmer... The only problem with that theory is my seat never gets warm.. Sorry couldn’t resist.. :

 

[tlfmd]

Steve, there has to be a fix, my seat has two heated settings, hot and hotter.
I suggest some debugging on your bird.
I with there was a temp dial like on VW or staged settings like on The MKX

 

[stevedaphotoman]

Steve, there has to be a fix, my seat has two heated settings, hot and hotter.
I suggest some debugging on your bird.
I with there was a temp dial like on VW or staged settings like on The MKX

My jokes are getting bad.. I have a 2002 also so no heated seats for me.. The only heat on my seat (which ever one I'm sitting in) is after I set my wide body bottom on there for 15 minutes.. 🙂 As a side note, boy I have them in my daily driver's and I hardly ever use them unless it's below 0 degrees.. My better half has them on telepayhathicly from 3 miles and 30 minutes before we ever get in the truck or car.. I don't think she will ever buy a vehicle with out them..

 

[Petester]

There is a curved panel below my radio (in all t-birds) that is "unused". I think I've seen some interiors where something is located there, but most just have a curved plastic panel that yields to the shifting area. Anyone know what could be there (can you put a small storage insert there)?

I'll try and find a photo to post...

Here is the slot I was referencing:View attachment 2964

Hi Jim, That is a plastic transition--cosmetic. It has 8 cubic inch space under it. You can carefully pry it off--be careful as the fasteners are plastic. It hides mounts for the council between the seats.

 

[Bubblehog]

My jokes are getting bad.. I have a 2002 also so no heated seats for me.. The only heat on my seat (which ever one I'm sitting in) is after I set my wide body bottom on there for 15 minutes.. 🙂 As a side note, boy I have them in my daily driver's and I hardly ever use them unless it's below 0 degrees.. My better half has them on telepayhathicly from 3 miles and 30 minutes before we ever get in the truck or car.. I don't think she will ever buy a vehicle with out them..

Heated seats are nice, heated and cooled is nicer (our mere mortal car has those) but the real luxury (also on our mere mortal car) is a heated steering wheel for those cold mornings.

 

[Skizix Savage]

There is a curved panel below my radio (in all t-birds) that is "unused". I think I've seen some interiors where something is located there, but most just have a curved plastic panel that yields to the shifting area. Anyone know what could be there (can you put a small storage insert there)?

I'll try and find a photo to post...

That panel gets the heated seat switches.

 

[stevedaphotoman]

Heated seats are nice, heated and cooled is nicer (our mere mortal car has those) but the real luxury (also on our mere mortal car) is a heated steering wheel for those cold mornings.

My daughter just leased a Jeep Compass and she has the heated steering wheel.. I took her Jeep to fill it up (one of those things that this dad does ) and I have to say on that cold 24 degree day, it was nice to have it.. I usually hate wearing gloves..

 

[Skizix Savage]

Hi Jim, That is a plastic transition--cosmetic. It has 8 cubic inch space under it. You can carefully pry it off--be careful as the fasteners are plastic. It hides mounts for the council between the seats.

What, please, is the “council?”

 

[Skizix Savage]

That panel gets the heated seat switches.

 

[Almonte]

My daughter just leased a Jeep Compass and she has the heated steering wheel.. I took her Jeep to fill it up (one of those things that this dad does ) and I have to say on that cold 24 degree day, it was nice to have it.. I usually hate wearing gloves..

 

[Almonte]

I have the heated seats and heated steering wheel in my Lincoln MKX, and when it is -24 degrees centigrade, it is terrific. It gets cold here in Almonte, Ontario,Canada.

 

[tlfmd]

If you want to access that panel and area behind,
pull out the AC vents
the radio bolts will show themselves, remove them
then that panel will easily be removable