Replaced a missing trans bolt before 630am. About to go work on some extensions for my roof basket so i can carry some 4x8ft sheet goods.
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Had a screwdriver in my hand, one thing lead to another, and then this happened:
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Found a couple of interesting things. Like the alarm body just kind of hanging out under the dash (I know this is typical, but how the eff is a shock sensor supposed to work if it's just dangling in midair?)
The radio has bluetooth and the one time I tried to use it my wife said she couldnt hear me. Figured it was because the mic had come unplugged. Guess what?
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When I pulled the radio out to plug the mic in, there was this box:
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Connected to a USB extension cable on one end:
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And on the other, connected to the same power wires as the radio.
Like this:
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The USB cable disappears under the center console but I suspect it's supposed to come up in the armrest, but at some point fell through the little hole that some PO drilled in the storage box.
That black box is some circa 2009 power adapter:
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Its crazy what people thought was a good idea.
I also unboxed my new XRC front bumper but I'll save that for later.
Found a couple of interesting things. Like the alarm body just kind of hanging out under the dash (I know this is typical, but how the eff is a shock sensor supposed to work if it's just dangling in midair?)
The radio has bluetooth and the one time I tried to use it my wife said she couldnt hear me. Figured it was because the mic had come unplugged. Guess what?
When I pulled the radio out to plug the mic in, there was this box:
Connected to a USB extension cable on one end:
And on the other, connected to the same power wires as the radio.
Like this:
The USB cable disappears under the center console but I suspect it's supposed to come up in the armrest, but at some point fell through the little hole that some PO drilled in the storage box.
That black box is some circa 2009 power adapter:
Its crazy what people thought was a good idea.
I also unboxed my new XRC front bumper but I'll save that for later.
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