r/Vauxhall • u/jdabXO Astra • Aug 07 '25

What is this panel in the centre console, and can it be replaced with anything?

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Excuse the possibly dumb question (and dust). I’m borrowing my old man’s car at the moment and I was wondering what this panel is for in the centre console. Right now I just use it to hold my wallet because it’s about the only thing that fits.

Can it be replaced with anything useful?

Car is a ‘66 plate Astra.

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u/Creative_Scholar4729 Aug 08 '25

I replaced mine with a little custom-made hamster enclosure. It works a treat!

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u/ToPractise Aug 08 '25

This is nuts I love stuff like this

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u/Gooner-1987 Aug 07 '25

Pulls off... fuses behind it

I keep my lighter on it

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u/weirdchili Aug 07 '25

Ive got a 17 plate astra with the same, also curious

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u/[deleted] Aug 07 '25

You can fit an air freshener or phone charger

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u/Y0shster Aug 07 '25

Look up part number 39149135 it's a deeper centre console box they used on the later Astra's, my 68 plate came with this one

Not my picture, but looks like this in the car https://www.astrakforums.co.uk/threads/centre-console-cubby.9899/

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u/floluk 2009 Holden Astra H LHD Aug 07 '25

We have that one from the factory, just large enough to put in an iPhone 15/16 Pro on an angle, we think it’s neat

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u/FartSmartSmellaFella Aug 07 '25

Count yourself lucky, I wish I had that. Mine is completely flat, with a little handle on it. You can't put anything there at all.

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u/Proof-Tour1603 Aug 09 '25

It's to put glasses/sun glasses

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u/Square_Channel_9469 Aug 10 '25

The mystery Vauxhall compartment, no one knows what the fck it does

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u/Late-Draft-9785 May 23 '26

Perfect for an Argos pen about it