[Mk2] [NA] box under drivers seat

[paulenos28]

hya,i have a rev1 g-limited imp and when i recently removed the drivers seat i found a black box fastened down to the floor.its got electrical wires connected to it,but does anyone know what it is and whats its purpose?

[refo]

no idea. cant see anything in the manual. follow the wires, could be an alarm unit or part of an alarm unit.

[paulenos28]

the wires come out of the black box and go straight into the carpet and out of sight.ive got a clifford alarm put on and its workin ok,i just wanted to know wat the hell this big black box is under my seat lol

[refo]

big black box you say?
hmm maybe its not an alarm then. have you got a sub behind that seat too? could it be an amp?

does it have toyota on it? the clifford parts are clearly marked.

[dragoonlordz]

is it making a ticking noise with a countdown on it?

[paul port]

if it looks OEM, it is most likely the radio reciever for remote central locking (an Option)

[tarmac terrorist]

have you 2 lines in the windscreen if so it is the amplifier for am radio signal mine has this & the amp is always bolted under drivers seat hope this helps...i also have remote central locking from factory & this reciever is behind the dashboard not under the seat

[paul port]

I have never seen a non-Japanese windscreen without the AM aerial.
And I've only seen one MR2 with the OEM box under the seat - that was the reciever for the central locking.

Are you sure you are not confusing the central locking relay box that is behind the dash RHS?
I guess there have been so many factory options for the Mk2, it could be anything anywhere.

paul

[tarmac terrorist]

im sure i had an aerial lead coming out of mine but i could be wrong its been a long while since i looked at it

[BLZ-8027]

My 1990 G-limited has one as well
http://www.imoc.co.uk/forums/viewtopic. ... highlight=

[paulenos28]

hya guys,thanx for the replys etc,iv got two lines coming down the windscreen which id already ben told it was for the radio&iv got remote central locking as standard.just cheked it again and it has a toyota logo sticker on the bottom,but the rest has been worn away.the actual box is held down by a strap with velcro on it if that helps any1 decide what its for?many thanx for your help etc

[paul port]

unplug it and see what stops working

[amnesia]

Does it look like this



in which case it's an amp for the stereo I believe.

If it looks like this



then it's to do with the remote central locking.

[paulenos28]

hya bud its the top pic.so im guessing it powers my head unit then,or was it powering the original sub that was behind the passenger seat?

[BLZ-8027]

Well ill unplug mine tomorrow and see if the stereo stops

[fearless]

thay look like stereo wires to me im going for amp had nightmares ref those poxy wires lately. had to have my stereo fitted as i could not work out wire configaration and had to have my amp bypassed

[paul port]

The active system amps are behind the side panel trim.

The 'Premium Stereo' was a popular option... Toyota would not just sling an amp loosely under the seat!

Why would an Amp have an aerial connection?

My money is still on a remote control application.

paul.

[BLZ-8027]

Well i unplugged mine today
Aerial connection first =no loss of reception
wiring plug=no loss of sound
summary = it doesnt do anything usefull

[paul port]

Well i unplugged mine today
Aerial connection first =no loss of reception
wiring plug=no loss of sound
summary = it doesnt do anything usefull

Nothing useful to do with the stereo!

Do you still have the OEM central locking keyfob?

Paul

[BLZ-8027]

No can they be bought?