This is probably the second thread I've started, but I haven't found anything on this. Maybe it's just so simple that no one else has had to ask. Does anyone know what this Box is? It's located near the passenger side fender/firewall, and it has a toggle switch on it covered by a yellowish rubber cover. It's only on the auto 3.0, not on my manual. There's a twisted pair of wires that runs down the fender, but I can't see exactly what it is. I'm not brave enough to just flip the switch...



Thanks for your help!

 

judging by the bolt and the ground lead I would say its not factory.....maybe a shock sensor for an alarm. I have never seen one like that though. Where do the wires go to? that should tell you.

 

It may be some kind of kill switch, installed by the previous owner. It is NOT factory. I would hit the switch and see what it does, can't hurt it to try!

 

Maybe its a self destruction switch?!

 

The worlds most difficult to operate garage door opener / NOS trigger?

 

maybe someone had a hoodlight wired up at one time or another

 

hahahahhahahahah.....you always got the funniest ish in the world to say.

 

Abe in C-bus now? How long you been there? I am a couple hours from you

 

actually I was told we were gonna be in Columbus but we're between Mason and Cincinnati. just got here on the 11th.

 

Um, well the garage door isn't moving when I flip it. Maybe it will give me like 100 extra horsepower! That would be awesome!

Can't really tell where the wires go... They kinda disappear under the engine. Alarm sounds kinda promising as there's another wire that goes toward the headlight/washer reservoir area. I'll research more and get back.

The self-destruction switch comment worries me. If my truck dies after I switch it, I'm coming after you...

 

Well, I'm still alive, and so is the 4Runner. This is awesome! It's definitely a kill switch/theft deterrent. Down or "off" the truck won't start- Up or "on" it will!

The wires must go down to the starter, and the switch kills the power. You turn the key with it "off" and all you hear is what I assume to be the fuel going through the injectors. No "click" at all.

Thanks for making be brave enough to switch it.

 

now i can steal your runner!

 

Nuh uh. I keep it locked. And you don't know about my kill switch.

 

This is not the kill switch you were looking for...

 

Nice, I work in Mason bro. What are you doing here, and where are you staying? Is it for work only?

 

i can unlock your truck faster than you ever thought possible if it has manual locks i wouldnt steal your truck tho i know the feeling its a bad one

 

Good thing I have auto-locks! Thanks again everyone!

 

or you could just use you key. because you know all toyota keys are the same.

 

LoL not true, but damn near.

 

I got lucky everyone else i know with a 2nd gen 4runner in town have interchangeable door keys mine is the only one that wont work.