[JackyStuntin]

So this morning I tossed my parking permit onto the dashboard in a hurry and it just slid under the windshield, anyone have suggestion on how to take it out?

[ShelJW]

May have to see if you can get a very thin knife down there, and somehow get the permit stuck to the knife. If the permit is thick enough, perhaps you can stab a very sharp knife into the edge of it, enough that the permit will slowly come out as you withdraw the knife.

Otherwise, perhaps you can use a knife to press the permit against the windshield and slowly pull it out...

Sorry... that's all I got.

[M-Supra]

Originally Posted by JackyStuntin

So this morning I tossed my parking permit onto the dashboard in a hurry and it just slid under the windshield, anyone have suggestion on how to take it out?

Being in the car wash biz, I can offer this tidbit of advice...super strong vacuum with "crevice" tool attached, run along crevice between glass and dash and it should suck that sucker out of there

[Threeebowel]

Put some double stick tape on the end of a frosting spatula, then slide it down there and stick it. Frosting spatula should be thin enough while retaining some flexibility so you have good control. Should do the trick!

[D22M2]

Send in Ant man - jK

Once you get it out let us know how it’s done - goodluck

[detroitm2]

Originally Posted by Threeebowel

Put some double stick tape on the end of a frosting spatula, then slide it down there and stick it. Frosting spatula should be thin enough while retaining some flexibility so you have good control. Should do the trick!

Welcome to the forum MacGyver.

[BLUE-BEAST///M2]

Yep same crap happened to me, lost two parking passes like that. Haven't gone back to retrieve them.

[F87_LCI]

I can't help but think of this after reading this thread...have we really come that far? Not so sure sometimes...

[ORG]

Happened to me last week. After driving some time the permit went so deep that I couldn't reach nor see it from the top.

I used my interior removal kit to remove the panel on the side of the dash, that's revealed when you open the door. I could see it after I removed the panel and barely squeezed my arm inside to grab it. I was lucky it fell more toward the driver's side. Took me 10 mins tops.

[arquitecto]

Originally Posted by JackyStuntin

So this morning I tossed my parking permit onto the dashboard in a hurry and it just slid under the windshield, anyone have suggestion on how to take it out?

I had this happen with a state parks pass, there was not enough space to get it out no matter what we tried. I made a thread about it back in March to try and help warn other M2 owners and it seemed to be a common issue, the thread was later consolidated into another larger thread by the mods.

https://f87.bimmerpost.com/forums/sh...7#post22867787

I had a windshield replacement and asked the guy to look for it and he couldn’t see it, it was already too far down the dash.

Ironically, What finally got it out was an autocross event! First run and I felt something in the footwell. After reaching the staging area I look down and sure enough it had gone all the way through and fallen out thanks to being shaken around on track.

[Saphirschwarz]

i heard it actually was a one-way black hole portal to a parallel universe.

[M-Supra]

Originally Posted by laszlof

Welcome to the forum MacGyver.

TruDat! If you need to retrieve a non-magnetic whatever out of your engine compartment yet are only armed with an extendable magnet, take that piece of chewing gum out of your yapper, mount to magnet, retrieve whatever.

[AndrewC1989]

I had this happen in my 3er. Took a dull knife and stuck some tape on the end of it, pushed the trim by the windshield down with one hand and then touched the parking pass with the tape. Fished it right out.

[skiparock]

Originally Posted by Saphirschwarz

i heard it actually was a one-way black hole portal to a parallel universe.

Same place socks go in the dryer

[zenmaster]

I had this happen on my 3 series . Never found it. Even bought a borescope lol.

[JackyStuntin]

After half a hour of messing around with a knife and double sided tape I finally found where it was at and got it out lol, thanks to everyone for the advice and tips

[MineralGreyMetallic]

This also happened to me in the first few weeks of owning the car.

I think it's still there.

[Aust350z]

At least you didn't lose your mobile phone down the air con vent :

[JackyStuntin]

Originally Posted by MineralGreyMetallic

This also happened to me in the first few weeks of owning the car.

I think it's still there.

Judge by everyone's reply, it really is a black hole down there lol

[JackyStuntin]

Originally Posted by Aust350z

At least you didn't lose your mobile phone down the air con vent :

How did that happen

[Aust350z]

Originally Posted by JackyStuntin

How did that happen

My Motorola Razor (when they were new) slipped out of my pocket going around a corner. Fell under the seat and slid down the air con vent under the seat. Became trapped down near the pedals.

Between fits of laughter and amazement the service crew were able to remove the seat and pry the phone out.

They still remember the incident 15 years later.

[JackyStuntin]

Originally Posted by Aust350z

My Motorola Razor (when they were new) slipped out of my pocket going around a corner. Fell under the seat and slid down the air con vent under the seat. Became trapped down near the pedals.

Between fits of laughter and amazement the service crew were able to remove the seat and pry the phone out.

They still remember the incident 15 years later.

The good ole Motorola Razor, I had one of those too, I used to close my phone super hard after a phone call lol. I had my Nokia fell under the seat of old Slk once and it somehow stuck between the wires. Took me hours to get it out