What is this?

[Joe#]

I've just removed my headlight and found this located behind it. Is it something to do with the alarm?

 

[Adam G]

No pic?

 

[Joe#]

My bad

 

[Knuckles]

Herpes. Definitely herpes.


I've never seen one of those before! Tracker? Alarm? Where does the wire go?

 

[BoatNonce]

It's definitely aftermarket. May be alarm/tracker, or a garage door opener perhaps?

 

[Joe#]

Makes sense. I've traced it back until it goes though the bulkhead and then behind the glovebox. I'll have a proper lo

 

[Sam]

Tracker by the looks of it.

 

[rslad]

If that's the only wire going in it not a tracker .

 

[sbridgey]

If that's the only wire going in it not a tracker .

​And you know that how?

 

[M26]

Why would they position a tracker behind the headlight instead of just keeping it inside the car?

 

[rslad]

Trackers (most of them) require wiring in to various part of the loom, then you have the antenna to think about . Etc . And as above .

 

[sbridgey]

Well, typically better trackers will use CAN data so will only connect to the vehicles CANBUS interface, and will have the GPS etc built in.

So only CAN and power is typically required for decent tracking units.

 

[rslad]

Fair one , Clio is not run on can bus .

 

[Joe#]

Just a little bump. I've just been messing about under the cup holder and found the following. I've had a little Google, but nothing seems to be coming up.

 

[sbridgey]

Have you traced the wires?

 

[Joe#]

It's powered off the cigarette lighter. One cable goes to the engine bay sensor (or whatever it is). And the other cable goes too..

 

[BoatNonce]

Rev limiter/launch control/shift light?

Your car's a proper den of intrigue lol.

Try plugging that USB port into your computer, see if any model number etc pops up.

 

[ElusiveHB]

It's a laser detector/bouncer. The switch is to turn it off so the police man that pulls you over after his laser gun goes funny when he points it at your car doesn't get another none read when he points it at your car. The front sensor should be in the grill though.

Like this: http://www.radar-detectors.co.uk/la...=RDLS&gclid=CNqlnoGk2rcCFa7JtAodbj0A1Q#images

 

[Knuckles]

Flol! I bet you aren't removing that!

 

[Joe#]

Rev limiter/launch control/shift light?

Your car's a proper den of intrigue lol.

Try plugging that USB port into your computer, see if any model number etc pops up.

Haha, certainly seems so.

It's a laser detector/bouncer. The switch is to turn it off so the police man that pulls you over after his laser gun goes funny when he points it at your car doesn't get another none read when he points it at your car. The front sensor should be in the grill though.

Like this: http://www.radar-detectors.co.uk/la...=RDLS&gclid=CNqlnoGk2rcCFa7JtAodbj0A1Q#images

Thanks for that interesting read.

Flol! I bet you aren't removing that!

You no me too well Scott. Want me to come and pick you up so we can test it?

 

[Knuckles]

Lol definitely! Top speed run?

 

[ElusiveHB]

Although I have seen one before and recognised it, When I posted that I hadn't realised you could just buy one. Is it one of these things where "it's only illegal if you use it"?

 

[Joe#]

Lol definitely! Top speed run?

Just laps around town. I'll be doing top speed runs on te autobahn on Thursday

Although I have seen one before and recognised it, When I posted that I hadn't realised you could just buy one. Is it one of these things where "it's only illegal if you use it"?

I bet it probably is. Or something that can only be used 'off the road only'.

 

[BoatNonce]

I'm fairly sure they could do you for having it because it's not usable for any other purpose really.

 

[Joe#]

I'd say so. It will be getting stripped out next weekend when I get chance.