Trailer Tow - Wire Harness Kit
ACCESSORIESAX001-02
February 15, 2002
Title:
TRAILER WIRE HARNESS
Models:
'99 - '00 RX 300
TSIB Update Notice:
The information contained in this TSIB updates AX003-00 dated March 31, 2000. Revised text is shown with asterisk and underlined.
Introduction
Starting December 1999, the RX 300 came equipped with a new trailer wire harness with a new converter.
A complete kit of the new trailer wire harness will be available as a service part for retrofitting RX 300 vehicles equipped with the previous wire harness.
The intent of this service bulletin is to:
^ Provide a Parts Description checklist so that the new trailer harness may be identified.
^ Show the vehicle location map of the new trailer harness and the previous trailer harness for repair, maintenance, and retrofitting of older vehicles equipped with the previous trailer wire harness.
^ Provide a procedure for replacement of the new trailer harness fuse.
Applicable Vehicles
^ All RX 300 vehicles equipped with Trailer Harness.
Parts Information
Repair Procedure
See installation instructions supplied in the kit.
Warranty Information
Applicable Warranty *:
This repair is covered under the Lexus Basic Warranty. This warranty is in effect for 48 months or 50,000 miles, whichever occurs first, from the vehicle's In-service date.
* Warranty application is limited to correction of a problem based upon a customer's specific complaint.
Identification of New Trailer Harness Kit Parts
New Harness Vehicle Location Map
Previous Harness Part Diagram & Vehicle Location Map
Fuse Replacement Procedure
If only the tail lamp at the trailer side is not lit when the tail lamp is turned on, the fuse (5A) in the Trailer Wire Harness could be blown out. In this case, carry out exchange of fuse
Fuse Exchange Procedure
1. Open the cover of the fuse case. (See Figure 1.)
2. Remove and discard the fuse (old) from the fuse case. (See Figure 2.)
3. Install the fuse (new) to the fuse case, and close the cover of the fuse case. (See Figure 3.)