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Old 04-07-2011 | 01:39 PM
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Default Daystar Upper Dash Panel

Just wondering what the consensus is on the upper dash panel from Daystar is.
I don't want to purchace it if it's a POS. thanks!!
Old 04-07-2011 | 01:42 PM
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I have it and like it alot. Gives me somewhere to store my Iphone as i use it for a GPS and to make offroad vids from inside the jeep.. Can't go wrong with the price really,except if you keep a phone up there it will mess with your jeeps compass
Old 04-07-2011 | 01:48 PM
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I read a review on Amazon that if you recalibrate your compass
it will work fine. Although I don't know how true that is. I have a blackberry i hope it will fit.
Old 04-07-2011 | 01:51 PM
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Originally Posted by 2010 JK
I read a review on Amazon that if you recalibrate your compass
it will work fine. Although I don't know how true that is. I have a blackberry i hope it will fit.
Well once i remove the phone the compass seems to start working again by itself. It only seems to get messed up while a phone is up there
lemee get a pic for you with my phone so you can get some type of idea about its size
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Old 04-07-2011 | 01:54 PM
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I've got one too and like it a lot. Keeps my sunglasses in place.
Old 04-07-2011 | 02:32 PM
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Love mine, should have been there from Jeep to begin with. I don't have the compass thing so no worries there, easy install and now my sun glasses and phone have a home
Old 04-07-2011 | 02:34 PM
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I bought it the day after I had to stop in the road to get out and pick up my sunglasses. Since i have had the panel (which i think was my first aftermarket part i bought) havent had any issues with my sunglasses flying out the window while turning. I also keep my phone up there and change and well whatever fits and it all stays put even on hill climbs.
Old 04-07-2011 | 02:59 PM
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I have one and like it so much I transfered it from my old Jeep to my new one. I used to keep my cell phone up there and it did ruin the compass sensor. It is easy to install and fits great. Very convenient.
Old 04-07-2011 | 03:35 PM
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This was one of the first things I added to my jk. Its awsome and holds just abt anything I put up there. I have not had a problem with my blackberry and the compass.
Old 04-07-2011 | 03:48 PM
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I think I'm probably in the minority here but I don't like it. It does seem to provide better functionality than the stock flat cover that is there but it's not quite good enough in my opinion. Yeah I use it to hold my sun glasses and cell phone (when I have to) and it does a much better job than nothing at all but I've still had glasses shoot out the window and I've still had my cell phone shoot into the passenger seat. I've even put in some non-skid material down to help keep things in place. The only thing I did not do was the little bungy cord trick. Maybe I drive to fast and take turns to fast. In any case, I end up running with anything important either in the cup holder or under the arm rest in the center console.

For me personally it was 90% a waste of money.



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