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It IS a genuine towbar. No pictures - I had to pay someone to fit it, as I've damaged my shoulder. The instructions (direct from Lexus) on how it fits, with pictures, are below Towing hitch PZ408-C2550-00.pdf

It is, yes

Got it from someone on the sx Facebook group: 400+ mile round trip to collect it, though.

I only know because I have spare time to invest in watching youtoob videos. 🤣

I bought a double din kit + a loom adaptor from the bay and installed a more modern head unit. (It means bypassing the amp, which is a PITA to get to). No cassette player now, so had to burn my 1980s Australian pub rock onto an MP3 thumbnail drive. (I also installed a raspberry PI in the satnav pod whilst I was at it - it runs "crankshaft OS" and just mirrors android maps, but also reads info directly from a Bluetooth OBD2 adaptor)

There's a separate, unloomed, ground wire which attaches to the back of the flip-up satnav "pod" - could be that?

Teaser pic...

Bump

Firs/easiest check: remove the satnav pod and check the cables are firmly seated in the sockets, and that the cables aren't tangled in the mechanism. Its an easy job: (if it's the same as a 300SX) - pop the panel in front of the screen, and undo the two bolt/screws. It then just slides forwards and out. if there's something disconnected/tangled, it'll be obvious

ABS sensors?

I'm thinking of adding a small microcontroller (maybe an esp32) as the timing controller, I can also make the wing mirrors auto-retract with it. There'll be a write-up eventually...

I have a 2002 is300 sportcross. I want to install a raspberry Pi head unit, but need to give it a way to safely shutdown on power off. Ideally, this means I need to tap into a power circuit which stays on for a few minutes after the ignition is switched off. Is there such a circuit on my car? Its not a big deal if not, as I can add a l delay circuit in other ways.

Found one!!! 😁

I've recently bought a 2002 is300 sportcross, and (as with every car I ever bought), I want a towbar for it... Am I wasting my time even trying to find one?

Not mentioned in handbook (didn't even know I had a copy! Hidden in spare wheel well for some reason). Guessing that means it can't be done?