Gen 4 Prius Center Console Vault or Safe

interested.

 

Interested as well.

 

Interested

 

If they are going to custom made and sell one for full-price, why not make it fit 100% right? If sell me one with a hack job for 1/2 price then I'll settle...
Thanks the measurement & mock up box. But in the real one, they'll need to make it about 1/2" lower than your box model because of the lock/knob sticking up. If they make the box fill to the rim like that and with the knob, you won't be able to close the stock console lid...

 

Any update?

 

Check out this eBay listing of the middle console on the 2016 Prius.
toyota prius center console 2016-2017 | eBay

Purposely here is to show the pictures of that console. Note the last pic on that listing
It looks like there isn’t any bolt that holds the middle console down other than clips. So if you mount the vault to the console and if I am to steal it, it’d be a 3 secs job. I just rip the whole console out and take it with the vault rather than trying to remove the vault from the console or prying off the lid. Lol

 

On the contrary, the center console (“rear console box assembly,” in Toyota’s terms) on fourth-generation Prius and Prius Prime cars is held in place by six M6 bolts, torqued to 13 N·m. See the Repair Manual, available by subscription to techinfo.toyota.com, and parts catalog Figure 58-06, Console Box & Bracket.

In the last photo in the eBay listing @randomwalk101 kindly linked, it’s easy to see two of the three pairs of bolt holes in the bottom of the console box assembly; the ones at the top of the photo (rear of the vehicle, when installed) are more difficult to make out. The bolt locations are also indicated by black squares on page 15 of the installation instructions (PDF) for the rear entertainment system that Toyota sells in Europe.

Keep in mind that the parking brake cable and wire harnesses are routed through the area below the console box, which is also where the inverter battery is located. The rear console box assembly is bolted to brackets, PNCs 58991B and 58993 in the catalog figure linked above, rather than directly to the body, to provide space underneath for these items.

 

My bad. Thx for the correction. I was looking at the pictures on my phone so did not see that.

 

What do you boys plan on keeping in that "vault?" I try and never leave anything valuable in my car. But I'm retired, and travel very light.

 

I don’t plan to keep anything in one. For me, most of the loss of an auto burglary would be the damage to the car, and I have no wish to tempt a burglar to do more damage while trying to open or remove a container.

I imagine some of those interested are licensed to carry handguns and may occasionally need to store them, such as before entering buildings where weapons are prohibited. For this use, a locked metal box would exclude curious children and provide at least some protection from theft: the entire console box could be unbolted, but it would take time and tools, which a burglar may not have, and be conspicuous if carried away.

 

I just ordered a universal box from them. Will be here next week. Will have to mod it a bit at the corner to fit though. Hope it'll work out

 

I just added a secret compartment in our Prius. I added it in the center console. It is 1.75” high, I use 1/2 starboard for the new top cover. I used a 80 lbs magnetic latch for now. It will be a work in progress. I am going to test an RFID lock with a hinge on the other end. Stores my compact forearms with no issue and is inconspicuous we it still has lots of junk on top.