ice box - centre console

[Gecko123]

When I go on long road trips I find the centre console acts as a pretty good ice box/cooler. I turn the A/C on and switch the airflow so it passes the center console.


helps keeps the drinks a bit cooler

 

[97BlackAckCL]

Good thought, me personally I just use a small cooler with ice in it :shrug:

 

[aha2988]

yep the center console is a great place for my extra beers on road trips :lol: jk jk jk no drinking and driving

 

[snowbrdr033]

I've always wanted some way to keep my drinks ice cold when in the cup holders in the center. Maybe some sort of refrigeration system/coolant line that runs around the drink holder. Obviously it wouldn't be perfect, but I bet there's some way to get it to work!

 

[FireTruckGuy]

I took a road trip yesterday to grab some speakers. By the time I got to my destination my drink was a bit warmer. Back in my dealership days, we used to get conversion trucks in that had cup cooler/warmers in them. They still have to be out there.

 

[A/V1]

Too bad you weren't looking to do this when I was selling my parts from a hot/cold drink holder (http://www.toyota-4runner.org/class.../43129-anyone-up-thermo-electric-project.html)

I may still have them, but don't know where they would be. May have thrown them away... :shrug:

 

[knightsfs4]

Oh man I'd be interested in this. Let me know if there's anyway to get one

 

[BlackWorksInc]

The only issue with running a miniature refrigeration system is going to be condensatio. But theoretically, you could run it around the cup holders and center console. But you would need to insulate both also. Its a cool project idea.

 

[Acidmeld]

I was thinking you could just reroute the air from the rear vents forward into the center console.

 

[Acidmeld]

So I just went and gave it a shot. It works.

I took apart my console and cut a hole thru the back of the box and the front of the rear air duct. I kept the square I cut out to cover the hole when I'm not using it as a fridge.

AC on high, all vents open- 50°F after 5 mins.
AC on high, vents closed- 40° after 5 mins.

Tomorrow I will add foam tape to seal the lid better and get pics posted.