Hanging Wires in Trunk?

[achates1]

I noticed there was no light bulb in my trunk. It's a pretty minor issue, but it sure makes unloading and loading the trunk at night a pain.

I bought a replacement bulb and went to pop it in, only to discover some wires with a plug on the end hanging out of a hole in the top of the trunk. Someone at the local auto parts store said it's probably supposed to connect to a circuit board of some kind, which would include the light bulb.

Since I bought my '02 used, I have no idea what this is. Any help?

Thanks,
Sam

[JSM1284]

Picture? Colors of the wires?

[touringcamry]

Sounds like the bulb holder is missing. You can buy a replacement holder, or you could probably do the cold cathode light mod.

[achates1]

JSM - I'll post a pic when i get home tonight.

touringcamry - What is the cold cathode mod?

[achates1]

Hanging trunk wires:



View from under:



Thanks,
Sam

[JSM1284]

Yep, Thats the plug for the trunk light assy.

[achates1]

Can I just buy the parts and put it in myself?

[JSM1284]

Yep, Call your local dealer, The assy should just snap in the opening

[touringcamry]

Originally Posted by achates1

JSM - I'll post a pic when i get home tonight.

touringcamry - What is the cold cathode mod?

You can get a set of cathode lights for computers and put them in the trunk. They're a lot brighter than the bulb that's normally in there. A set costs maybe $10 shipped. Here's my DIY

DIY Cold cathode trunk light install (56K warn - 988KB of photos)

You could take some quick disconnects and stick them in the plug.

[ebumdude]

Originally Posted by achates1

Can I just buy the parts and put it in myself?

The part for the GEN 6's is around $6.50.