What is that thing?

FuzzyLogic · Apr 17, 2007

Now I know what my wife means when she says I don't pay attention...

I've had my truck over a year...and just today...noticed this little device mounted above my rear-view mirror. It's mounted to the windshield just to the left of the wiretrack for the mirror. It kind of looks like a Bluetooth earpiece and it has a small button. I think the emblem on it is a phone. But, I really can't tell.

Does anyone know what it is? I tried finding a reference to it in the owner's manual...but no information was in there about it.

baggettp · Apr 17, 2007

Not sure what it is, but a pic would help to figure it out.

Nuke · Apr 17, 2007

HS operatives are highly trained in surveillance methods, among these is what is called "prolonged static surveillance”, and may use sophisticated surveillance techniques that are difficult to detect. Have you or any of your associates displayed unusual or persistent interest in security personnel, access controls, or perimeters such as fences or walls? Have you had any anonymous telephone or e-mail threats, which could be a way of testing reaction. Have you downloaded any pornographic material or displayed symptoms of other technopathologies or disordered behaviors linked to computer technology. Keep an eye out for teams of two or three people doing surveillance together on foot, as well as mobile methods including scooters, bicycles, cars and trucks, boats and even small aircraft. If you see any black helicopters while driving, immediately ditch the Titan and attempt escape on foot.

FuzzyLogic · Apr 17, 2007

Nuke said:
HS operatives are highly trained in surveillance methods, among these is what is called "prolonged static surveillance”, and may use sophisticated surveillance techniques that are difficult to detect. Have you or any of your associates displayed unusual or persistent interest in security personnel, access controls, or perimeters such as fences or walls? Have you had any anonymous telephone or e-mail threats, which could be a way of testing reaction. Have you downloaded any pornographic material or displayed symptoms of other technopathologies or disordered behaviors linked to computer technology. Keep an eye out for teams of two or three people doing surveillance together on foot, as well as mobile methods including scooters, bicycles, cars and trucks, boats and even small aircraft. If you see any black helicopters while driving, immediately ditch the Titan and attempt escape on foot.

Wow! Are you the one following me? Everything you mentioned has happened.

I'll bet my son's "supposedly" 11-year old friends are really government operatives in their 30s and are trying to gather intel on me. I'm going to go flatten their bycycle tires right now. That way they won't be able to catch me as I make my escape, running and yelling obscenities down the middle of my neighborhood street...

Hopefully, I'll make it to work tomorrow. The local traffic copter (it's black!) will probably follow me too!

Oh....wait...never mind. It's a joke, right?:jester:

baseballfanz · Apr 17, 2007

First I've heard of anything like that. Did you buy new or use? Pictures would help.

FuzzyLogic · Apr 18, 2007

baseballfanz said:
First I've heard of anything like that. Did you buy new or use? Pictures would help.

I bought it new...It came with a dealer installed Eclipse DVD GPS Stereo. But, it was not equipped with Bluetooth. So, I'm at a loss regarding what this thing actually is.

It sure looks like a phone mic.

Carbeaux · Apr 18, 2007

FuzzyLogic said:
I bought it new...It came with a dealer installed Eclipse DVD GPS Stereo. But, it was not equipped with Bluetooth. So, I'm at a loss regarding what this thing actually is.

It sure looks like a phone mic.

Is the GPS voice activated in any way?

FuzzyLogic · Apr 18, 2007

Carbeaux said:
Is the GPS voice activated in any way?

No...not that I'm aware of. I'll look in the exclipse book to see if this is part of the accessory package. But, that really wouldn't make sense. It does not have BLuetooth (wish it did though).

Maybe I'll swing by a car audio/electronics place and ask what they think it is.

I'm sure some 17 year old kid that speaks like a surfer and has dreadlocks will be able to tell me what it is, where it was made, how many milliamps it draws and what the frequency range is.

Carbeaux · Apr 18, 2007

FuzzyLogic said:
No...not that I'm aware of. I'll look in the exclipse book to see if this is part of the accessory package. But, that really wouldn't make sense. It does not have BLuetooth (wish it did though).

Maybe I'll swing by a car audio/electronics place and ask what they think it is.

I'm sure some 17 year old kid that speaks like a surfer and has dreadlocks will be able to tell me what it is, where it was made, how many milliamps it draws and what the frequency range is.

Amen to that. And if that kid comes by, can you have him come by my place and reprogram my remotes?

FuzzyLogic · Apr 18, 2007

Carbeaux said:
Amen to that. And if that kid comes by, can you have him come by my place and reprogram my remotes?

Only Bill Gates can do that. He's not available. I tried.

Carbeaux · Apr 18, 2007

FuzzyLogic said:
Only Bill Gates can do that. He's not available. I tried.

Eh, he could only have done it by installing Vista on all of the remotes and it's not reliable enough yet anyway.

So going on the theory it's a mic (and it sounds like that's what you believe it to be) what else could a mic be for?

tholmes · Apr 18, 2007

I'll bet you anything it is the GPS antennae. You can buy antennae extensions for any sort of handheld GPS and all internal units need to have an antennae somewhere in the line of site of clear sky. Is it about 1.5-2 times the size of a stamp? If so, it's probably the for the GPS.

KYTitan1 · Apr 18, 2007

I believe what you are seeing is the satallite radio antenna.

FuzzyLogic · Apr 20, 2007

tholmes said:
I'll bet you anything it is the GPS antennae. You can buy antennae extensions for any sort of handheld GPS and all internal units need to have an antennae somewhere in the line of site of clear sky. Is it about 1.5-2 times the size of a stamp? If so, it's probably the for the GPS.

No...My GPS antenna is on the dash at the base of the windshield.

FuzzyLogic · Apr 20, 2007

KYTitan1 said:
I believe what you are seeing is the satallite radio antenna.

Now that's what it could be...My system is Sirius ready. But I haven't subscribed.

But...this device has a button on it with phone emblem on it.

bgraves · Apr 20, 2007

Can you not take a picture of it?

FuzzyLogic · Apr 22, 2007

bgraves said:
Can you not take a picture of it?

No need to now. I stopped by Circuit City. The tech took one look at it and said, "that's the antenna to an alarm system."

I had an alarm system installed after my Eclipse was stolen last November. I never noticed the antenna and the tech that installed it never pointed it out. It communicates with my fob. If the alarm goes off, my fob beeps.

Mystery solved...

What is that thing?

FuzzyLogic

baggettp

Nuke

FuzzyLogic

baseballfanz

FuzzyLogic

Carbeaux

FuzzyLogic

Carbeaux

FuzzyLogic

Carbeaux

tholmes

KYTitan1

FuzzyLogic

FuzzyLogic

bgraves

FuzzyLogic

Top Contributors this Month

Recommended Communities