Does anyone know what this is for?

**Yury** · 01-26-2009, 11:34 AM

Hello all

About a week ago my girlfriend mentioned to me that something keeps hitting her foot when she sits in the passenger seat. I took a look and found this

It seems to have two sided tape on one end so it must of been attached somewhere under the dash around the glovebox area. I traced the wire and it led me to a small plastic box where the wires on the other end tie into the harness. (i will try to take picture when i pull some parts off the dash.)

I have no idea what this is or its function. I got the jeep about a year ago from a parking lot where it was put on a lean because the po didnt pay them, so he let them keep the jeep. Besides i dont think he would know because he abused it anyway.

I just want to know if its some kind of sensor that i need or can i get rid of it.

Thank you in advance all

Yury

WillysEdition04 · 01-26-2009, 11:42 AM

it's a bug. Destroy it immediately and go over your Jeep with a fine tooth comb!
Are you a wanted man? Be it by gov't or mob???

J/K. I have no idea?

Is it flat? or rounded/bubbled on one side? Kind of looks like a GPS antenna

RLD831 · 01-26-2009, 11:46 AM

It looks like a satellite radio antenna.

WillysEdition04 · 01-26-2009, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by RLD831

It looks like a satellite radio antenna.

that's what i meant. Satellite Radio

**Yury** · 01-26-2009, 11:51 AM

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Originally Posted by WillysEdition04

that's what i meant. Satellite Radio

see thats what i thought but why would it be tied in to the wire harness

ditchdoc · 01-26-2009, 11:56 AM

It could be an antenna for a system alot of used car dealers use now to be able to shut the vehicle down if the owner doesn't pay their payments on time. That would be the reason it's tied into the vehicle harness.

**Yury** · 01-26-2009, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by ditchdoc

It could be an antenna for a system alot of used car dealers use now to be able to shut the vehicle down if the owner doesn't pay their payments on time. That would be the reason it's tied into the vehicle harness.

he he cool i wonder if i can get the program for that.

**Yury** · 01-26-2009, 12:02 PM

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Originally Posted by WillysEdition04

it's a bug. Destroy it immediately and go over your Jeep with a fine tooth comb!
Are you a wanted man? Be it by gov't or mob???

J/K. I have no idea?

Is it flat? or rounded/bubbled on one side? Kind of looks like a GPS antenna

It probably is. i think im going to open that little box and see whats inside. or ill just cut the wire and see what happens. maybe my gas milage will inprove

ditchdoc · 01-26-2009, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Yury

It probably is. i think im going to open that little box and see whats inside. or ill just cut the wire and see what happens. maybe my gas milage will inprove

I got a friend of mine that uses these and he's told me if it's tampered with at all it will disable the vehicle. So becareful messing with it too much. Maybe you can find a dealership in your area that uses them and they can take it off for you.

tooofast · 01-26-2009, 12:09 PM

could it be a lo-Jack antenna?

**Jerry Bransford** · 01-26-2009, 12:11 PM

Looks more like a GPS antenna to me.

**Yury** · 01-26-2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by ditchdoc

I got a friend of mine that uses these and he's told me if it's tampered with at all it will disable the vehicle. So becareful messing with it too much. Maybe you can find a dealership in your area that uses them and they can take it off for you.

good point. i guess i can just tuck it back into the dash. curiosity was bothering me but i will leave it alone. electrical is not my strongest point.

thank you for the advise man.

**Yury** · 01-26-2009, 12:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Jerry Bransford

Looks more like a GPS antenna to me.

i think thats what its turning out to be. theres some glue residue on the side of the dash so im thinking its probably where the PO had it attached. then again who knows, the guy really did some damage to the rig i would love to "run" into him one day. thanks jerry

**Unlimited04** · 01-26-2009, 12:22 PM

is there any brand markings on it or the box? model numbers or something?

maybe you need one of these: http://www.allproducts.com/manufacture100/tayx/Product-2008219205430_print.html

makoman · 01-26-2009, 01:00 PM

I agree with some of the earlier posters.... it looks like a professionally installed satellite radio antenna. Almost looks exactly like my Sirius Antenna base.