Box under passenger seat

Can anyone enlighten me on what it might be? About the size of a couple of decks of cards and a smaller box strapped to it?

I can upload a photo if that helps.

Its strapped to the carpet with a belt

These might help

Must be specific to a Jap import

Motion sensor and part of the alarm?

The uk spec have the alarm grubbins in the centre console. With yours having the fridge maybe there isn't the room ??

No fridge and as far as I have been told no alarm either. Well that's what every insurance company told me when asking about it.

The plugs do not look 'factory', have you followed the loom they were plugged into? As per earlier comments, the box with the hole could be a volumetric sensor for an alarm, some of Jap models had the fridge and some had rear A/C so perhaps another type of temp sensor. Either way does not look factory but of course I could be wrong.

regards

Dave

Plugs into main harness that runs up and down the passenger side. I will try and open it

If you google the part number shown inside the box you get this http://greenparts.ru/carparts/searc...кпп&town=Томск&tech=TOYOTA+PLATZ+1NZ-FE&firm=

Still not sure what it is but would seem it could be something to do with Central locking but since I don't have a remote I doubt it.
http://www.toyotaownersclub.com/forums/topic/125826-mystery-in-ae111/

Yet more on the bix

The number comes back on a Google hit as being fitted to other Toyota models, it has been suggested that it may have had something to do with a rear mounted CD changer?

Central door locking interface?

regards

Dave

Hmmm I had an aftermarket CD player fitted so it might be but given the two cylinder hobbies with copper wound round and the fave it has a hole to allow air to pass in and out along with adjustment I would say indicates something to do with volumetric measuring of differences so maybe some form of alarm?? The plot thickens. This is just me guessing still.

Warren - my guess is the screened can thing looks like a small radio receiver, the two 'coils' possibly a simple di-pole aerial. The thing with the plus sign on it - not sure but small ceramic sounders look like that too. Only guesses mind

And in English Steve?? Alarm or remote locking rather than audio

I thought let me just go and double check this wiring...



It all looked factory but on closer inspection... It's not part of the factory loom but rather a very factory added extra. Follow that black cable...




Hmmm behind the glove box




Over to the drivers side, more to come

I had the exact same thing in my 3rd gen Surf, it is for the remote central locking system, the key that came with it looked like this

It would seem we are on the right track. It taps in to the passenger door then across to the drives door whilst picking up a single feed from a wire at the steering column and what looks like a signal from another black box that it also taps into.

Steering column feed



What looks like power due to the fuses from the black box




The black box is far top right in the drivers foot well.

So a few more questions:

On googling key reminder I assume its the gadget that makes the noise when I turn the ignition off and don't remove the key prior to opening the door? If so and assuming the box of tricks and wiring is for remote central locking why would it need to be wired into the key reminder box and can i just remove the lot?

To answer my own question I just went out with my keys and the car still locks and opens as it should and yes the Key Reminder box does just that make a noise when you have the key in the ignition and a door open.

With just what I have is it possible if I don't remove the bits to have a key programmed or not that simple?

You might be cheaper in the long run just to fit an aftermarket alarm which would give you remote locking etc

Something like this: http://www.directcarparts.co.uk/pro...m-system-thatcham-cat-1-car-alarm-system.html

My import has the wiring but no boxes. I does have a TOAD immobiliser fitted though which is a proper peice of kit.

Andy

Just to finish this off for those in the future that find the same thing under their seat. Its an genuine yet aftermarket central locking system.




I guess I will just remove it but will ask our man at Toyota if he can source a remote and if its cheap enough will give programming it a go.