Gas/hood latch lever switch

[alwaysme]

almost every time I am having issues opening the hood instead of the gas when filling her up at night. There's no illumination or any indication of which is which when its dark. I do know I can get used to it but when you are driving the truck among other cars you really tend to forget

Do the newer 2013/2014 LC's have illumination? Or at least does the LX570 hood release switch have illumination? i could probably light one up instead of both if the newer 200's lack led lighting inside them.


Theres also a kit for this but its at $600+ shipped

 

[chilibit]

You can merely put a telltale on the hood release. Something like a small piece of velcro (the rough side) and it is easy to feel. Many of the switches down low are tough to see IMHO.

 

[THEROK]

I love how it's a big latch and not a button like on most cars. Just go left. EZ. No illumination on mine.

 

[alwaysme]

ill probably do a DIY project this weekend and slap some low voltage LED's for minimal ambient light, or a 1mm LED diode as an indicator.


In the meantime ill dream

 

[alwaysme]

well turned out pretty easy and solved my 1st world problems, I was also shocked to notice how much dust is behind the panels. What the hell toyota?

• 1 Amp Fuse
• 1 LED
• 1 LED Bezel
• Wire connectors

Also in the morning i can just feel on the bezel without having to look down. Really made a difference.