Mysterious control unit with bolt coming out of it!?

[Michael Clark]

Just bought a cheap v8 100. Trying to resolve a central locking always automatically locking issue but came across this strange box. I undid the bolt (as I thought it was holding it in) and a couple of relays clicked off and on again.

Very strange - is it an earthing point or somthing? Its in the passenger footwell in front of the fuse box.

 

[uHu]

Is it OEM or an add-on? Does the cruzer have an extra bonnet lock, maybe? (Mine has one, with an actuator down there and a wire-rod running forward to the lock). Maybe a better pic would do if you don't get a better answer. Year/month of manufacture and market would also help.

 

[Michael Clark]

Definitely OEM. It the box clips into the fuse box assembly.

I know the bolt does something as when I undid it and the relays clicked off, some of the gauge display stopped working and the brake servo vacuum also stopped working!

 

[Michael Clark]

more pics

 

[Julian T]

Does it have any part or similar numbers on it?
If it does perhaps google will have the answer, I am curious what it does as well.
I do not recall ever seeing one on my 80.

 

[Michael Clark]

Ive checked the manuals, google images, ihmud, but havent had any luck.

Its certainly a strange one

 

[Julian T]

Have you tried toyodiy.com?

 

[Jon Wildsmith]

I've never paid it close attention but I think it's just a junction block.