What is on my dash?

[Economist]

I have searched both the internet and on the forum for some clues. Do you all have these things on your A3 dash? What are they for? In the picture, they are a series of small hooks (one set on driver and one set on passenger side). Any help would be much appreciated. (They rattle like crazy on idle and if they serve no known purpose, I am inclined to remove them).

 

[doghead]

Improved arctic defroster diffuser.

 

[Economist]

Thanks for the quick answer. Living in Arizona, don't know how much use they will be (other than hanging my ear plugs).

 

[atankersdad]

You could use it to hang and dry out your dew rags in AZ....

 

[tie6044]

Improved arctic defroster diffuser.

Is that really what it is or are you just messing with him? I've always wondered myself but never looked into it. It almost sounds like something made up on "Tool Time" made by Binford Tools!

 

[Heavysteven]

Man those A3's look so cool on the inside

 

[txdodge43man]

Yes those are part of the defrost system

 

[doghead]

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[A/C Cages]

Those are supposed to move and hit the areas that are more or less needing the defroster.
Oh and by the way, they never worked! nice idea but still never worked correctly.

We used to carry a propane portable torch and used that at a distance to warm things up. Just always remember not to get too close to the window or it shatters the glass. oops we found that out the hard way more then once. lol

 

[ryker725]

Those are to be set at varying angles to ride undetected by radar. Sort of like the angles on the Stealth fighter, but for slower vehicles..

I hear they work great to evade radar..

 

[Economist]

My 7 year old's first guess was that they were put on the dash to encourage soldiers to wear their seatbelts. Bet it would work. One face-plant on the dash would leave as lasting impression (pun intended).