Glovebox Light

DaveinOlyWA · 10-25-2004, 09:58 PM

today while coming home from work i noticed that my lower glovebox light was on even with the door closed. (this is only when headlights are on)

i tried pushing on the door to check to see if the switch was out of adjustment or something and nothing that i could see would shut the light off.

does anyone know where the switch is? or is it just too dark for me to see something that is in plain sight?

**TonyPSchaefer** · 10-25-2004, 11:24 PM

Well Dave. If it makes you feel any better, I just checked and my lower glove box light is on with the headlights also. I can't find a switch to speak of. Just a little light in the top of the glove box. Very interesting that it would be on all the time that the headlights are on.

Canuck · 10-26-2004, 12:07 AM

Just a thought.... but wouldn't it make sense that normally during the day you wouldn't need a light on in the glove box but that some clever Toyota engineer decided that when the headlights are on you might need one 'cause it might be dark in the vehicle.

DaveinOlyWA · 10-26-2004, 01:06 AM

well my corolla had the same light except that it only came on when the glove box was opened.

Canuck · 10-26-2004, 12:23 PM

Yes but what if the passenger wanted to sit in the glove box and read while you are driving at nite.

**TonyPSchaefer** · 10-26-2004, 12:44 PM

Oh, well, in that case. . .

LungCookie · 10-26-2004, 01:01 PM

Is the glovebox light an LED? I haven't checked, but it's suspiciously dim and yellow.

If it is there would be no reason to put a switch on it.

FarNorth · 10-26-2004, 03:06 PM

DaveinOlyWA

How did you KNOW that the light went off when you closed the door?

cnetter · 10-26-2004, 04:26 PM

Quote:

DaveinOlyWA

How did you KNOW that the light went off when you closed the door?

Maybe he was a passenger AND was sitting in the glove box.

DaveinOlyWA · 10-26-2004, 05:18 PM

the light shut off about an inch before the door was fully closed.

there was also a switch that activated the light similiar to a fridge light in the old days

10-25-2004, 09:58 PM	#1
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	Glovebox Light today while coming home from work i noticed that my lower glovebox light was on even with the door closed. (this is only when headlights are on) i tried pushing on the door to check to see if the switch was out of adjustment or something and nothing that i could see would shut the light off. does anyone know where the switch is? or is it just too dark for me to see something that is in plain sight?

10-26-2004, 03:06 PM	#8
FarNorth Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Eagle River, Alaska Posts: 35 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #7 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: Glovebox Light DaveinOlyWA How did you KNOW that the light went off when you closed the door?

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10-25-2004, 11:24 PM	#2
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,503 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Well Dave. If it makes you feel any better, I just checked and my lower glove box light is on with the headlights also. I can't find a switch to speak of. Just a little light in the top of the glove box. Very interesting that it would be on all the time that the headlights are on.

10-26-2004, 12:07 AM	#3
Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver Island,BC,Canada Posts: 585 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 1	Just a thought.... but wouldn't it make sense that normally during the day you wouldn't need a light on in the glove box but that some clever Toyota engineer decided that when the headlights are on you might need one 'cause it might be dark in the vehicle.

10-26-2004, 01:06 AM	#4
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	well my corolla had the same light except that it only came on when the glove box was opened.

10-26-2004, 12:23 PM	#5
Canuck Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Vancouver Island,BC,Canada Posts: 585 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: B Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 1	Yes but what if the passenger wanted to sit in the glove box and read while you are driving at nite.

10-26-2004, 12:44 PM	#6
TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator Join Date: May 2004 Location: Far-North Chicagoland Posts: 10,503 My Car: 2004 Prius Model: Package: #9 Thanks: 39 Thanked 165 Times in 106 Posts Friends: 23	Oh, well, in that case. . .

10-26-2004, 01:01 PM	#7
LungCookie Join Date: May 2004 Location: Minnesota Posts: 67 My Car: Model: Package: Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Is the glovebox light an LED? I haven't checked, but it's suspiciously dim and yellow. If it is there would be no reason to put a switch on it.

10-26-2004, 05:18 PM	#10
DaveinOlyWA 3rd Time was Solariffic!! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: South Puget Sound, WA Posts: 12,378 My Car: 2010 Prius Model: IV Package: Solar Roof Thanks: 24 Thanked 121 Times in 103 Posts Friends: 10	the light shut off about an inch before the door was fully closed. there was also a switch that activated the light similiar to a fridge light in the old days