Mystery Switch in Glove Box

[JNH29er]

Hey Guys,

New to the LX470 world, just picked up a 2004 and am getting to know her. Anyone know what the little red switch in the glove box is for?

 

[FlammableFishie]

Pics?

 

[JNH29er]

Photo

The little red toggle on the right

 

[phippsj]

Something somebody scabbed on there. Pull the panel and follow the wires, Hurt Locker style.

It must do something important since it's red!

 

[uzj100]

Machine guns out front.

 

[TheDeadlyLlama]

probably a kill switch. switch it down and see if your truck starts.

 

[socallove]

probably a kill switch. switch it down and see if your truck starts.

Don't do it... Red switches are always bad, i think it will trigger self destruct mode.

 

[FlammableFishie]

You guys have no idea what you're talking about, that's obviously the flux capacitor activator.

 

[hoser]

After market alarm?

 

[Schwein]

Hilarious mine has the same thing, it must have been from the previous owner installing something I need to mess with it

 

[spikey]

Probably a bypass so you can watch DVDs on the go

 

[SmoothLC]

Gotta be something 007'ish

 

[Wilsil]

Ejector seat?

 

[TheDeadlyLlama]

Probably a bypass so you can watch DVDs on the go

why wouldn't you just ground the PIN wire instead? seems much easier than going through all that hassle

 

[OregonLC]

why wouldn't you just ground the PIN wire instead? seems much easier than going through all that hassle

Some aftermarket systems require the braked to come on, off, and back on again to prevent a grounded wire.

 

[cboyd]

Hey Guys,

New to the LX470 world, just picked up a 2004 and am getting to know her. Anyone know what the little red switch in the glove box is for?

Maybe antenna power override ?

I'm thinking of doing Robred's mod for this, and that exactly where I'm planning to drop the switch. I have an aftermarket Head unit and it puts the antenna up even when I'm doing Bluetooth, CD or XM.

 

[scottm]

Aftermarket remote starts often have one of these to kill the remote start ability.

 

[aaronrules]

WHAT IS IT!!!! It's killing me!

 

[JNH29er]

Hey Fellas - I think that it is a bypass to watch DVD's on the go. It does't currently work, so I reckon it was disconnected before we bought it.

I picked up a 2004 LX with 62K on it and am pretty stoked. Just yanked the rear spoiler and plugged the holes - great info on this forum for that process.

At some point I will start to customize but for now I am enjoying the great ride and trips into the Colorado hills in the snow.