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Mystery dash top item identification.
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Lynxman Tor Arne Hustvedt
Bardufoss, Norway   NOR
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1966 MG MGB GT
Does anyone know what this can be? I first though the previous owner had installed a hands free microphone but there are no wires underneath and it's installed with a rubber mount that stretches when I pull on it. It's not some weird MG coat hanger or something is it?


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Re: Mystery dash top item identification.
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Bumpa Mike Howlett
Troon, UK   GBR
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1969 MG MGB GT V8 Conversion
1977 Triumph Dolomite 1850 HL
No idea. Never seen another one. Not an MGB item.

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John37 John M
Abingdon, Oxfordshire, UK   GBR
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Mobile phone mount?


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1978 MGB GT UK spec

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Lynxman Tor Arne Hustvedt
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Someone on another forum suggested it might be a holder for sunglasses and that seems most likely so far as it has indentations on the side that would fit the nose clamps of the glasses. I've been wondering where to keep my sunglasses so I'll try if this works. Otherwise I'll remove it since it's not something that belongs in an MG.

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ClayJ Silver Member Clay Johnston
Mt. Olive, MS, USA   USA
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GPS Speedo antenna? Small speaker or microphone?

See what the wire connects to.



Edited 1 time(s). Last edit at 2024-04-26 08:41 AM by ClayJ.

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Lynxman Tor Arne Hustvedt
Bardufoss, Norway   NOR
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There is no wire. That's why I'm stumped. smiling smiley

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Acollin Andrew Collin
Sandy, OR, USA   USA
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Is it connected to anything on the underside?
I have no idea, but it looks thoughtfully / neatly installed and must have had a purpose.

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ClayJ Silver Member Clay Johnston
Mt. Olive, MS, USA   USA
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In the second picture it appears to have a small coax cable?

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OldDuffer Silver Member John S
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1970 MG MGB "Ella B (totaled And Parted)"
1971 MG MGB GT "Ashley"
1979 MG MGB "Mae B *SOLD*"
I’m with Clay. Follow the cable. My guess would be a GPS antenna.


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Lynxman Tor Arne Hustvedt
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There's no cable attached to it. The black that looks like a cable underneath is just rubber that stretches when I lift it. Very elastic. There are no cables underneath.

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ClayJ Silver Member Clay Johnston
Mt. Olive, MS, USA   USA
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Wireless controller for DPO installed flux capacitor smoking smiley

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Lynxman Tor Arne Hustvedt
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Another likely solution has been suggested elsewhere. It's an old parking slip holder. Pull it up and put the paper under and it will hold it.

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