This may seem like a dumb question coming from me, but, does my 98 EB have an ashtray in the front? If so where is it?

Sean, that is a sweet ride... Ive never seen your ex until today, but man its awesome... What kind of HU is that? The silver flip out part? Keep up the good work!
--bryan

Thanks for the compliments man. That HU is the Pioneer FH-P8800. Unfortunately, they broke into my X and stole it. I replaced it with a Pioneer p930 which sounds much cleaner and louder, but doesnt look as good. Oh well, theres always a trade-off.

Sean, I'm sorry to hear about your truck got broken into. Anyways...the ashtray is a little thing that fits into the cupholder and it is removable.

That cheap little round plastic thing? Wow, I always wondered what that was for. Ford couldnt think of something better than that? Thanks for the info though. Damn..

thanks for the condolences regarding the radio.... =)

My 2000 Sport does not have an ash tray !!!!
Do you know what that means ?
My Ex has NEVER been smoked in !!!!!! And it never will !! I love it !

maybe they putthe ashes out the window.....just a thought

Yeah... they did it that way so they could charge smokers extra for the 'smokers package'. I think it was like a $25 option or something. I took mine out. I like the extra cup holder... I'm addicted to pepsi, not cigarettes. That rectangle slot next to the cupholder is for a pack.

I'm not a smoker either but I remember having the pull out ashtray in my 95 and always wondered where it was in my 98. I dont even know where I put that plastic ashtray thingie that came with my 98. I use the "ashtray" hole as an extra cup holder as well. Is that rectangular slot really for a pack of smokes?

Pretty sure. Thats the only thing I can think of. What else is that shape?

$25.00 for an ash tray option ? Yikes !!
My cell phone fits like a glove in the rectangle slot.
I am gonna run the charger cord under the center console and up through the rectangle hole.

Originally posted by 98FordX24
Yeah... they did it that way so they could charge smokers extra for the 'smokers package'. I think it was like a $25 option or something...That rectangle slot next to the cupholder is for a pack.

There was never a smoker's package for Explorers. They all have that plastic cup one way or another. It's for storing change. The rectangle slot is for your garage door opener. Mines fits in perfectly.

Shane

Originally posted by 98FordX24
Pretty sure. Thats the only thing I can think of. What else is that shape?

The remote fer my Alpine headunit fits it perfectly... Almost like the the slot was made for it... I find it rather convenient
Pete

The little plastic insert "IS NOT" the ashtray, that is a sleeve for smaller cups. Should have a sleeve in both the small and large cup holders. The ashtray is an option ("SMOKER'S PACKAGE") that fits into the smaller holder. It's a round ashtray with a flip-up lid. If you really need one, I'll send you mine. It's thrown in my glove box along with the lighter.

Great! More answers. The last response seems the most plausible. I do remember seeing that flip top thing in another X. As far as that rectangular slot, I guess we can use it for whatever works best! Thanks for all the answers guys.

Originally posted by 98EBV8


There was never a smoker's package for Explorers. They all have that plastic cup one way or another. It's for storing change. The rectangle slot is for your garage door opener. Mines fits in perfectly.

Shane

They do have a somkers package. I store my change in the change holder that is in the compartment under the arm rest. When you lift the lid there is a change holder right there. And as for the garage door opener, why dont you put it in the garage door opener spot that was made for it in the overhead console? That rectangle spot next to the cup holder IS for a pack of cigarettes.

Thats another thing I dont have, a garage door opener slot! Maybe because I have the moonroof?

With the moon roof, there is no place for the opener.

I mounted my opener to the back of the driver;s side visor with velcro ; I just flip down the visor and disarm my house alarm as well as open the garage. Works great.

Hey Al, do you have a website or something with all the mods you've done to your X?

No I do not.

On my '97 there was not a "Smokers Package" according to my '97 brocure and my '97 Explorer that I ordered from Ford. It came standard with the little cup with the lid that has the cigarette label on it. I didn't pay extra for it nor did I ask for it but it still came with my Explorer. The cup fits in one of the cup holders and has a hinged lid to contain the ashes. To use it you give up a cup holder. My garage door opener fits in the overhead console compartment labeled "garage".

Mine came with 3 built-in garage door openers in the visor. I lost one of the "inserts" for one of the cup holders and Ford could only get the incorrect one, the 2 are slightly different sizes.

MY 01 Sport Trac came with an ashtray. It pulls out from the center under the air controls.