1. Attachments are working again! Check out this thread for more details and to report any other bugs.

Glove box light doesn't turn off...

Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Care, Maintenance and Troubleshooting' started by JShorr, Jul 28, 2005.

  1. JShorr

    JShorr Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 26, 2004
    50
    1
    0
    Should it? I started my car in a dark garage this morning and noticed a bit of light coming through the seam of the lower glove box. Shouldn't this turn off when the door is closed, or is it always on when the car is on?
     
    #1 JShorr, Jul 28, 2005
  2. TonyPSchaefer

    TonyPSchaefer Your Friendly Moderator
    Staff Member

    Joined:
    May 11, 2004
    14,816
    2,496
    66
    Location:
    Far-North Chicagoland
    Vehicle:
    2017 Prius Prime
    Model:
    Prime Advanced
    The light stays on so the little people living in the lower glove box can see. :cool:

    Someone previously noted that the wiring diagrams show a spot for a switch to turn the light off when the door closes, but the switch isn't there. So we have a lower glove box with a light that is on every second that the headlights are on. Strange, but harmless.
     
    #2 TonyPSchaefer, Jul 28, 2005
  3. Jonnycat26

    Jonnycat26 New Member

    Joined:
    Mar 14, 2004
    1,748
    1
    0
    Location:
    New Brunswick, NJ
    Vehicle:
    2004 Prius
    No... it stays on. It's one of my small pet peeves because every time I look over in that direction, I can see it shining thru the cracks around the door latch (fantastic fit 'n finish Toyota!).
     
    #3 Jonnycat26, Jul 29, 2005
  4. JShorr

    JShorr Junior Member

    Joined:
    Dec 26, 2004
    50
    1
    0
    Funny that I never noticed it before.
     
    #4 JShorr, Aug 1, 2005
(You must log in or sign up to post here.)