The package shelf's secrets

[Usually Befuddled]

This XLT has a open package shelf; I've seen photos of XLT with doors on the shelf, but not on this one.

In the center of the shelf, there's a knockout that looks like it is for an overhead radio installation option. Behind it is a plastic shield to keep shelf contents away from the radio.

1. What radio option was this?
2. Is there a power connector up there we could use for other electronics? 
3. Failing that, what other power options are up there?
4. Is the shelf difficult to remove/replace?

 

[Boomerweps]

Never saw any doors on the visor shelf. The doors are on the 2nd row seats aircraft style storage bins, a special order option.

The visor shelf center was designed to have a drop down convex kiddie mirror and a sunglasses holder. I have it on my 2017 but not on my 2014, same XLT trim packages.

There is a thread that shows pictures of the back side of the removed shelf where the owner installed some power points. "Added USB power to package shelf".

Edited July 9, 2017 by Boomerweps

[Usually Befuddled]

Wish I had my picture of the shelf; the knockout sure looks like a radio; there's left & right holes for knobs. But OK....

What I gather from 

 

and   

is there's no place to tap 13.8v above the shelf; we'd have to run power up the A-pillar ourselves. Correct?

 

 

[DonShockley]

Yes, you will need to run seperate power up there. Personally, I added an accessory source behind the glove box that I tapped for power. But there is a convenient pass through to the engine compartment to run a wire directly to the battery. It's at the base of the A-pillar, behind the foam you can see in the second post / third photo of the write up I did for this project a couple years ago. I have both a 12V outlet and a USB power source for dashcam, etc. up there.