Hood Light

[Cliff in Baton Rouge]

I see wires going up the driver's side hood hinge inside of the soundproofing. Is there factory provision that's intended for a hood light? Has anyone done this?

Cliff in Baton Rouge

[1990LS400]

Maybe those wires are for the optional hood mounted missile launcher. The last car I saw with an engine compartment light was made in the 1960*s. I always carry a huge flashlight in the trunk - the kind that police use and which double as weapons!

Edit: Are you sure that the wires you see isn't the supply to the windshield washer nozzles? I don't see electrical wires running up the hood hinge in the diagrams.

[Robert Young]

Lexus actually supplies a flashlight in the tool kit (remember to check the batteries occasionally), so no under hood light. My GMC truck still has one, but I haven't seen one in a car for a while.

[Cliff in Baton Rouge]

Aha! I just noticed the post above pointing out the fact that it's likely the windshield washer nozzle feeds. That makes sense.

Duh.