What is this switch for? 2002 4wd Limited

[Diesel_Dog]

My guess on the black box is car starter. Mine looks simular. Does the box have any writing on it?

 

[zacattack20]

Looks to be an aftermarket alarm. Which could possibly have remote start, the off/on switch would be for the remote start which are installed with an off/on switch so that you can disable it for whatever reason you want. Mainly if working on the car so you don't accidentally start it when you don't want to.

 

[MxwlT4R99]

I have a similar black box which is an aftermarket python security/remote locking system...Does the box have any sort of labeling

 

[whiskytango]

Thanks guys. I never really considered that it could be a remote start or aftermarket alarm. I asked my wife, and she said no one ever mentioned it to her when she bought the vehicle. It didn't come with anything other than the factory key fobs. I will pull the panel again when I get a chance and see if I can find any writing on the box. It is way up in there and hard to get to.

If it is remote start, I wonder if I can get a replacement fob for it and program it? Not that I really need it since it's garage kept. When I get the chance I will see if I can get any writing off of it and report back.