What’s this stuff in my LX470 (1 Viewer)

[Babyruthless]

Hey everyone. New here and have a 02 LX470. It seems to me like the old owner had some audio stuff installed but know sure really what he had going on. I’ve searched other threads but haven’t been able to find anything similar.
First is the cord coming out of the back of the glove box.
Second is the remote and little black thing on the dash.
Third are the little black things and what appears to be a receiver of some sort on the back hatch.
Are any of things stock. Thanks in advance.

 

[CruiserBerg]

Hey everyone. New here and have a 02 LX470. It seems to me like the old owner had some audio stuff installed but know sure really what he had going on. I’ve searched other threads but haven’t been able to find anything similar.
First is the cord coming out of the back of the glove box.
Second is the remote and little black thing on the dash.
Third are the little black things and what appears to be a receiver of some sort on the back hatch.
Are any of things stock. Thanks in advance. View attachment 3308868View attachment 3308869View attachment 3308871View attachment 3308872View attachment 3308873

The first one is a USB port for the aftermarket radio, then the remote for the radio, the third image looks like a sensor for the radio remote, I'm not too sure what the black nubs are in the 4th photo, possibly covering screws or screw holes for the wind deflector, the last image I would guess is a satellite radio antenna but I'm not too sure on that one.

 

[War Rig]

4th photo is definitely where they covered up the factory bolt holes for the originally installed rear wind deflector.

 

[War Rig]

Oh yeah, and welcome!

(Replace your heater tees!)

 

[Babyruthless]

Awesome. That all makes sense. Thank you!

I wonder if I could plug anything into the cord in the glove box like a phone and get audio.

 

[nissanh]

Somebody is tracking you!

 

[Kabanstva]

The stubby antennas on the top hatch are most likely night vision sensors. If I had to take a guess.

 

[TAckhouse1]

Oh yeah, and welcome!

(Replace your heater tees!)

Definitely agree with replacing your heater T's

DIY: Replacing heater hose pipe T's *important*

Today I replaced my Pipe T's for the heater hoses. This should be included in your 90k service, but most shops (even Toyota) usually don't do it. If your service was done at Slee, they are one of the few that do it. That should tell you something. It could leave you stranded and overheating...

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[Babyruthless]

Definitely agree with replacing your heater T's

DIY: Replacing heater hose pipe T's *important*

Today I replaced my Pipe T's for the heater hoses. This should be included in your 90k service, but most shops (even Toyota) usually don't do it. If your service was done at Slee, they are one of the few that do it. That should tell you something. It could leave you stranded and overheating...

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Funny enough one of them broke last week and I replaced them last week.

 

[Babyruthless]

How about this? Anyone know what it is? Do I need it? I removed the running boards the other day and can see it on the passenger side.

 

[War Rig]

How about this? Anyone know what it is? Do I need it? I removed the running boards the other day and can see it on the passenger side. View attachment 3312809

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It's a vibration dampener. Without it you turn the whole back end into a giant echo chamber for every bump you roll over in the road. Should you decide to remove it, send it my way bro.

Edit- Also, I highly suggest taking some time, maybe this weekend or something, and going through the FAQ. There's a lot of really good links in there that will teach you things you may not realize yet about your new vehicle. The vibration dampener is link #3 because people often remove it and then regret it later. I have removed them on previous vehicles to save weight, but those were sub-3000lb fast cars.

 

[Babyruthless]

It's a vibration dampener. Without it you turn the whole back end into a giant echo chamber for every bump you roll over in the road. Should you decide to remove it, send it my way bro.

Edit- Also, I highly suggest taking some time, maybe this weekend or something, and going through the FAQ. There's a lot of really good links in there that will teach you things you may not realize yet about your new vehicle. The vibration dampener is link #3 because people often remove it and then regret it later. I have removed them on previous vehicles to save weight, but those were sub-3000lb fast cars.

Thank you. I looked around a little but couldn't figure out how to describe it. I think I will probably keep it on based on your description.

 

[JohnVee]

Awesome. That all makes sense. Thank you!

I wonder if I could plug anything into the cord in the glove box like a phone and get audio.

Yes. It used to be common to keep an iPod plugged in and hidden away in the glove box. Look up the specs for your radio for more info.

 

[Babyruthless]

Look up the specs for your radio for more info.

Thanks. Where would I find the specs? Just google my make and model year radio?