Allen ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #1 Posted August 10, 2020 My phone is stuck between the seat and the console. I cannot get it out to save my life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #2 Posted August 10, 2020 I've sometimes have used chopsticks to fish things out of tight places. I gather moving the seat forward or backward as far as it will go has not helped. Good Luck!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #3 Posted August 10, 2020 Have you tried fire? 1 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share #4 Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, sheep_herder said: I've sometimes have used chopsticks to fish things out of tight places. I gather moving the seat forward or backward as far as it will go has not helped. Good Luck!! Moving the seat does nothing. And it is deeper down than I can reach. I miss the seats in my van. There was a latch you pulled and the whole damn seat detached from the floor. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share #5 Posted August 10, 2020 18 minutes ago, jsharr said: Have you tried fire? I thought about using my big fishing magnet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #6 Posted August 10, 2020 1 hour ago, Allen said: My phone is stuck between the seat and the console. I cannot get it out to save my life. This happens to me more than I will admit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share #7 Posted August 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Dottles said: This happens to me more than I will admit. Which is cheaper, a new iPhone or a new car seat? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post BR46 Posted August 10, 2020 Popular Post Share #8 Posted August 10, 2020 Tip it up side down and shake it 2 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #9 Posted August 10, 2020 Call 911 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #10 Posted August 10, 2020 My wife ordered these small wedge thingies after that happened to her. It fills the gap completely. She went hog wild and ordered a bunch for all our cars and our daughters and their SO’s cars. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted August 10, 2020 Share #11 Posted August 10, 2020 https://www.amazon.com/Stainless-Polished-Extra-Long-Tweezers-Precision/dp/B07X7VJ29L/ 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bikeguy Posted August 10, 2020 Share #12 Posted August 10, 2020 Car seats are removable. It may take a while. Usually there are only 4 bolts. There may be several wires connected to the seat. Don't disconnect them, unless you have to. There should be enough slack in the wires to allow you to move the seat enough to get the phone. Or... Get creative with a coat hanger and duct tape. My phone has a rubber case. I could possibly use a fish hook to snag the rubber if needed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BR46 Posted August 10, 2020 Share #13 Posted August 10, 2020 Have you tried the Travis Pastrana technique? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #14 Posted August 10, 2020 45 minutes ago, BR46 said: Have you tried the Travis Pastrana technique? Whoa! The guy running away was pretty intense! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jsharr ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #15 Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, Dottles said: This happens to me more than I will admit. How many lives do you have anyway? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dottleshead ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #16 Posted August 10, 2020 30 minutes ago, jsharr said: How many lives do you have anyway? 9 1/2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #17 Posted August 10, 2020 3 hours ago, Bikeguy said: Car seats are removable. It may take a while. Usually there are only 4 bolts. There may be several wires connected to the seat. Don't disconnect them, unless you have to. There should be enough slack in the wires to allow you to move the seat enough to get the phone. Or... Get creative with a coat hanger and duct tape. My phone has a rubber case. I could possibly use a fish hook to snag the rubber if needed. Or you could just buy a new................................"bike. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #18 Posted August 10, 2020 Can you use some sort of push stick from the front or the rear to either push forward/back or to get under it and force it back up through the space that it went down through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Johnny Come Lately Name Posted August 10, 2020 Share #19 Posted August 10, 2020 Well the good news is, you'll have music - at least until the battery dies. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #20 Posted August 10, 2020 8 hours ago, Allen said: I thought about using my big fishing magnet. For catching steelheads? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #21 Posted August 10, 2020 Go fast. Slam on the brakes. It will slide right out. You're welcome. 2 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #22 Posted August 10, 2020 Just now, smudge said: Go fast. Slam on the brakes. It will slide right out. You're welcome. Or just drive fast down my road. It will bounce out. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 10, 2020 Share #23 Posted August 10, 2020 I have had this adventure too. I think I ended up using a very long screw driver. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smudge ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #24 Posted August 10, 2020 Also, I'd like to how this is a car flaw. Sounds to me like a bad connection between the seat and the steering wheel. 😋 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #25 Posted August 10, 2020 I set my phone on the console when on a long trip, plugged in to the charger playing music and running WAZES. Stopped at lunch stop and couldn’t find my phone. Followed the charging cord and the phone was out of sight in a small gap at the side of the console. If it had not been plugged in I’d still be looking for it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #26 Posted August 10, 2020 I take it, you folks do not have chop sticks! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Longjohn ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #27 Posted August 10, 2020 1 minute ago, sheep_herder said: I take it, you folks do not have chop sticks! I don’t, I do have various sets of needle nose pliers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sheep_herder ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #28 Posted August 10, 2020 1 minute ago, Longjohn said: I don’t, I do have various sets of needle nose pliers. I have both, but in these instances, I would opt for the wooden chop sticks. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Airehead Posted August 10, 2020 Share #29 Posted August 10, 2020 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Silly Posted August 10, 2020 Share #30 Posted August 10, 2020 10 hours ago, jsharr said: Have you tried fire? You shouldn't have given that advice to Rachel Ray. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #31 Posted August 10, 2020 21 minutes ago, Airehead said: That’s it! My wife likes those. I’m not sure if I do because I don’t know what she paid for them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 10, 2020 Share #32 Posted August 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, Airehead said: I remember seeing that on Shark Tank. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Randomguy Posted August 10, 2020 Share #33 Posted August 10, 2020 10 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: My wife ordered these small wedge thingies after that happened to her. It fills the gap completely. She went hog wild and ordered a bunch for all our cars and our daughters and their SO’s cars. I have never heard of such a thing, and it sounds like such a good idea! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ralphie ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #34 Posted August 10, 2020 19 minutes ago, Kzoo said: I remember seeing that on Shark Tank. Yup, that is where she saw it. Not on the see saw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 10, 2020 Share #35 Posted August 10, 2020 You don't need to buy a seat gap filler. Once you drop enough stuff down there it will fill itself. For free. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisL Posted August 10, 2020 Share #36 Posted August 10, 2020 I have those magnetic holders attached to my dash so phone always goes in that. But in an older car before I discovered those it would often drop between the set & console and always land in that Bermuda Triangle where you can’t slide your hand down & reach it from any angle while seated. The best way i found was to push the seat all the way forward, open the back door get on your freaking knees and reach in from behind. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #37 Posted August 10, 2020 3 minutes ago, ChrisL said: I have those magnetic holders attached to my dash so phone always goes in that. But in an older car before I discovered those it would often drop between the set & console and always land in that Bermuda Triangle where you can’t slide your hand down & reach it from any angle while seated. The best way i found was to push the seat all the way forward, open the back door get on your freaking knees and reach in from behind. On your knees from behind is just one technique. You can lay on your back from the front too. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12string Posted August 10, 2020 Share #38 Posted August 10, 2020 23 minutes ago, maddmaxx said: On your knees from behind is just one technique. You can lay on your back from the front too. stay on topic, guys, this is about getting phones out of the front seat, not getting girls in the back seat. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #39 Posted August 10, 2020 2 hours ago, 12string said: stay on topic, guys, this is about getting phones out of the front seat, not getting girls in the back seat. Why that's what I meant. Really. I had no idea that might be mistaken. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrapr ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Share #40 Posted August 10, 2020 9 hours ago, Philander Seabury said: That’s it! My wife likes those. I’m not sure if I do because I don’t know what she paid for them. less than 4 new phones I'm sure 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted August 10, 2020 Author Share #41 Posted August 10, 2020 The phone is still stuck. I tried fishing it out with a ruler. No joy. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 11, 2020 Share #42 Posted August 11, 2020 24 minutes ago, Allen said: The phone is still stuck. I tried fishing it out with a ruler. No joy. Try a hammer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Further Posted August 11, 2020 Share #43 Posted August 11, 2020 Harbor Fright has little grapple things on flexible cable for fishing dropped stuff out of motors, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share #44 Posted August 11, 2020 38 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Try a hammer. I think I’m going with a sawsall next. 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 11, 2020 Share #45 Posted August 11, 2020 18 minutes ago, Allen said: I think I’m going with a sawsall next. Good choice. I suggest starting from under the car. Of the sawsall doesn’t work well under there then go with a torch. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 11, 2020 Share #46 Posted August 11, 2020 Is this an iPhone or Android device? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddmaxx ★ Posted August 11, 2020 Share #47 Posted August 11, 2020 46 posts and no one has suggested a pedal wrench yet. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Allen ★ Posted August 11, 2020 Author Share #48 Posted August 11, 2020 56 minutes ago, Kzoo said: Is this an iPhone or Android device? iPhone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kzoo Posted August 11, 2020 Share #49 Posted August 11, 2020 44 minutes ago, Allen said: iPhone. Save the phone. Waste the car. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc2000 Posted August 11, 2020 Share #50 Posted August 11, 2020 Try a ruler with a bent paper clip duct taped to the end so you can hook that clip under the phone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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