Something on the dash. What is it?

[jj99yukon]

I have no clue what the hell this is for. if anyone can help me out with what it is that would be great.

thanks
JJ

 

[Mike97]

That's where your dilythium crystals go. You know, for your warp drive. lol.

Actually, I have no clue what that is. But I can see why you are asking. Do you have any pics with better detail?

 

[Rollin Thunder]

my 99 had somting exactly like that, i was not sure what it did ( i used it for coins) but one of my buddy has a 98 and it has cup holders there, so im not sure.

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

im not sure what it is but they could have alteast made it match the dash...

 

[sasquatch094]

mines a 95 and has cupholders.. that looks a little stupid if u ask me.. sorry to jump in, but did u paint that dash????

 

[jj99yukon]

i have no clue about it. but i do have some spare dilythium crystals lying around. i think ill try the hyper drive now that i know thats whats it for. lol. i thought that was a pretty good picture but i try another one. no i didnt paint it. the vents are faded a bit and the "D.C.H.D.U." (Dilythium Crystal Hyper Drive Unit) has been grey since i got it. ive only had it about a week and a half. im baffled. but now that no one knows WTF it is i really want to know what it is.

 

[jj99yukon]

mines a 95 and has cupholders.. that looks a little stupid if u ask me.. sorry to jump in, but did u paint that dash????

no problem man. thats why i posted it for help and insight. it does look a little out of place doesnt.

 

[jj99yukon]

 

[qlc1964]

that is the access panel for the air bag under it i believe

 

[96ProCompTahoe]

does it have 2 locks on the sides of it or something? can't tell from the picture.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

does it have 2 locks on the sides of it or something? can't tell from the picture.

mine had star screws.

i just thought mine was grey because i had a grey dash to go with the grey leather, but apperently i just got lucky in that it matched.

 

[Getwired]

...but now that no one knows WTF it is i really want to know what it is...

This is the gerbil wheel access panel. Every 300K miles, you need to take it in and have the gerbils replaced. The GMT800 relocated this in front of the firewall in the engine compartment next to the master cylinder and upgraded the gerbils to hamsters. Same for GMT900, except now the hamsters are tied into the alternator. I hear you have to replace them every 100K miles in the GMT900; once you catch a wiff of the electrical arc / singed furr smell, the Service Rodents Soon DIC message is displayed. I think you're okay even on the '99s unless you get a "Service Rodents Soon" message.

 

[jj99yukon]

that is the access panel for the air bag under it i believe

no offense but i dont think thats what its for. if so they couldve done a better job at concealing it. you know.

does it have 2 locks on the sides of it or something? can't tell from the picture.

nope theyre phillips head screws. i might take them off just to see whats under it. i just cant think of what it might really be.

This is the gerbil wheel access panel. Every 300K miles, you need to take it in and have the gerbils replaced. The GMT800 relocated this in front of the firewall in the engine compartment next to the master cylinder and upgraded the gerbils to hamsters. Same for GMT900, except now the hamsters are tied into the alternator. I hear you have to replace them every 100K miles in the GMT900; once you catch a wiff of the electrical arc / singed furr smell, the Service Rodents Soon DIC message is displayed. I think you're okay even on the '99s unless you get a "Service Rodents Soon" message.

its was nice of you to spend you time typing all that. but if its not the D.C.H.D.U. its nothin. LOL. i ran through all of my RPO codes and theres not anything about a SRS message. so im guessin it didnt come OEM with that. i wish though. LOL.

honestly theres no one on here that might know what it is? the airbag thing could be right but siriously why would they make it so obvious. there had to be something there before. maybe a Oh $h!? handle or something. i know ive seen a Z71 with a bar up on the dash in that area. maybe thats what it is. i donno. but thats all for the help.:thumbsup:

 

[east302]

Hey,

It's not factory whatever it is. GM has done some dumb things, but no way would they put that gray plastic on a red dash.

Attached is a picture from my 98 Z71 truck. It's a smooth dimple and looks like it is molded in the plastic that way. There's nothing to remove. I'm pretty sure this is how yours looks under that gray thing.

They added the dashboard oh-crap handles on the 2000 Tahoe.

 

[doore39]

it was safety campaign that was dealer installed but only with the customer approval it didnt have to be done. I did only one at work but most people didnt want it done. i dont remember specifics.

 

[Rollin Thunder]

it was safety campaign that was dealer installed but only with the customer approval it didnt have to be done. I did only one at work but most people didnt want it done. i dont remember specifics.

whats safe about a big hole in your dash board.

 

[wreckless123]

So is it some sort of manual disable for the passenger air bag?

 

[doore39]

no it doesnt, its just a cover for the low part in the dash

http://www.allworldauto.com/recalls/NHTSA_00V122000_1999_gmc_c15_recall_40464.html

 

[jj99yukon]

"DEALERS WILL INSTALL A TRAY INSERT ON THE TOP OF THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE INSTRUMENT PANEL. THE TRAY INSERT CORRECTS THE NONCOMPLIANCE."

how the hell does that "correct the noncompliance"?

 

[jj99yukon]

ok i took the screws out and it still didnt come out. but i kinda pulle dit up a bit and could see stuff under it. not sure what it was but it looked like more plastic.