# 4runner: Took apart dash to replace stereo, cannot figure out where these latch (see pic) **URL:** \ **Category:** Maintenance/Repairs\ **Tags:** toyota, 4runner\ **Created:** [March 19, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4runner-took-apart-dash-to-replace-stereo-cannot-figure-out-where-these-latch-see-pic/113963 "2018-03-19T00:26:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 5\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![wallybt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@wallybt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wallybt)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 12:26am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4runner-took-apart-dash-to-replace-stereo-cannot-figure-out-where-these-latch-see-pic/113963/1 "2018-03-19T00:26:17Z")
2009 4runner. Installed new stereo - everything harnesses in okay with new stereo. I need to put the dash back together but I don’t know where these two harnesses (see cicled red in pic) latch. I feel like I’ve lost my mind and it should be obvious. These do not appear to be related to the stereo - they are below in the area of the climate control face (the plug you see between the two circles that is plugged in goes to the climate control area). Any help on where the black and white harness go is greatly appreciated.,. ![IMG_6477b](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/original/2X/8/89d0f2577e537caecf0be8e6fcde7ecfbb6080e1.jpg) Solved: found hazard lights and another item on dash panel I was overlooking. Thanks. ---
**Author:** ![BillRussell](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/billrussell/32/3179_2.png) [@BillRussell](https://community.cartalk.com/u/BillRussell)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 12:54am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4runner-took-apart-dash-to-replace-stereo-cannot-figure-out-where-these-latch-see-pic/113963/2 "2018-03-19T00:54:13Z")
Could they be for some option you don’t have? That is, normally not connected? ---
**Author:** ![texases](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/texases/32/862_2.png) [@texases](https://community.cartalk.com/u/texases)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 2:04am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4runner-took-apart-dash-to-replace-stereo-cannot-figure-out-where-these-latch-see-pic/113963/3 "2018-03-19T02:04:30Z")
Do you remember disconnecting them? Something in the dash? Or they’re not used, as noted above. Lots of cars come wired for options they don’t have. ---
**Author:** ![Nevada\_545](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/nevada_545/32/41232_2.png) [@Nevada\_545](https://community.cartalk.com/u/Nevada_545)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 3:45am UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4runner-took-apart-dash-to-replace-stereo-cannot-figure-out-where-these-latch-see-pic/113963/4 "2018-03-19T03:45:26Z")
The white connector looks like the four wheel drive control switch connector and it was once taped back, there is a white piece of tape on the bezel. The black connector should be for the hazard switch. ---
**Author:** ![wallybt](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/b5e925/32.png) [@wallybt](https://community.cartalk.com/u/wallybt)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2018, 1:52pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/4runner-took-apart-dash-to-replace-stereo-cannot-figure-out-where-these-latch-see-pic/113963/5 "2018-03-19T13:52:35Z")
nevermind- figured it our.