JEEF
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- First Name
- Jeff
- Joined
- Jan 27, 2019
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- 16
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- Location
- Southern California
- Vehicle(s)
- 2019 Wrangler Unlimited Rubicon; 2008 Audi S5; 1977 Chevrolet Blazer; 1960 Cadillac Coupe Deville; 1999 Chevrolet Silverado; 2017 Harley Davidson Softail Deluxe; 2013 Ducati Monster 1100 Evo; 2001 Honda XR650R;
I wish people would stop perpetuating the myth that the slot between the cup holders is for the key fob. LOL
Just because the fob is approximately the same size and shape as the slot, doesn't mean that's what it's for.
There's also a hole in the fob for a key ring for other keys. Does anybody actually put the fob in that slot with all their other keys rattling around on the console? LOL
The slot is for a cell phone. Period.
You're supposed to leave the fob in your pocket/purse.
It's a compact and clever design that allows you to use the two cup holders and cell phone holder simultaneously and independently.
The notch at the bottom is so you can have it plugged in with the phone upright if you so choose. Not that you can really see the screen down there, but that's what CarPlay/AndroidAuto is for.
They put a lot of thought into the design of the JL. The designers know that everyone has a smartphone nowadays and the form factor of those smartphones hasn't changed in 15 years and probably won't for for the foreseeable future.
I'm not mad,
This is just a Public Service Announcement because there's probably a lot of JL owners out there that read posts saying it's for the key fob and then spend time and money on sometimes silly "solutions" and some even going as far as putting wood screws into the dash to mount some Amazon garbage to their expensive Jeep when there's an elegant solution already built in.
I understand that some people know what they're doing and use certain GPS/Offraod apps/Etc. and want the phone mounted to next to the uConnect screen and have nice RAM, or 67 Designs mounts and these comments aren't for those people. They know what they're doing.
This is to hopefully help the people that are just trying to see what other people are doing with their phones because a Jeep has a pretty cramped cabin and it's not readily apparent what that slot is for.
I hope this helps.
Just because the fob is approximately the same size and shape as the slot, doesn't mean that's what it's for.
There's also a hole in the fob for a key ring for other keys. Does anybody actually put the fob in that slot with all their other keys rattling around on the console? LOL
The slot is for a cell phone. Period.
You're supposed to leave the fob in your pocket/purse.
It's a compact and clever design that allows you to use the two cup holders and cell phone holder simultaneously and independently.
The notch at the bottom is so you can have it plugged in with the phone upright if you so choose. Not that you can really see the screen down there, but that's what CarPlay/AndroidAuto is for.
They put a lot of thought into the design of the JL. The designers know that everyone has a smartphone nowadays and the form factor of those smartphones hasn't changed in 15 years and probably won't for for the foreseeable future.
I'm not mad,
This is just a Public Service Announcement because there's probably a lot of JL owners out there that read posts saying it's for the key fob and then spend time and money on sometimes silly "solutions" and some even going as far as putting wood screws into the dash to mount some Amazon garbage to their expensive Jeep when there's an elegant solution already built in.
I understand that some people know what they're doing and use certain GPS/Offraod apps/Etc. and want the phone mounted to next to the uConnect screen and have nice RAM, or 67 Designs mounts and these comments aren't for those people. They know what they're doing.
This is to hopefully help the people that are just trying to see what other people are doing with their phones because a Jeep has a pretty cramped cabin and it's not readily apparent what that slot is for.
I hope this helps.
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