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prozacposterboy
03-30-2003, 06:37 AM
I bought my 3g at a used car lot about a year ago. For 4-5 months I never cleaned out the trunk from the previous owner (was a crappy car lot) .. .i ended up finding alot of highspeed LAN cable and other broadband supplies... paperwork states that he was a tech for the Airforce ( i live near a base) but anyways..

I also found a small black box about 4 inches wide by 6 inches long and about an anch and a half in thickness. I look around under the dash and and under the center column I see an empty plug. The plug matches with the box but the box tripped me out because it said "Made in USA" on it.

I looked around in scrapyards for a clue onto what it is... i see it on alot of other 3gs...most of the time the box is grey and some times its black... but always says something about japan.. or in forign print. ALso seems to be a bit different whether its an auto car or a 5 speed. So Im assuming its something to control the tranny? I dont think I can post pics on here yet.. a bit new.. not sure how to but Ill post the specs on it.. I havent plugged it in yet.. not sure if it was disconnected and tossed in the trunk for a reason.

any help would be apreciated.

Prozac.


Specs:

TRW Made In USA

38600-SE5-A01

Thanks again...
A20A1
03-30-2003, 07:13 AM
Well your car could have been made in the usa...


The box under the center console does a few things

Does your side markers work?
Does your car chime when the key is left in the ignition and you open your door?
prozacposterboy
03-30-2003, 07:31 AM
Yep... everything works fine...quite odd..


Oh... MOD... I see that I posted this in the wrong forum... can you move it? Thanks...
A20A1
03-30-2003, 07:35 AM
nope... I'm the wrong mod for the job... I can only move it if it's in my forums.
carotman
03-30-2003, 08:19 AM
This is the box that controls the chimes and the side flashers
dXsquared
03-30-2003, 08:58 AM
its a remote bomb detonator!

dont plug it in, your car will explode

Travis
88accordlxi
03-30-2003, 11:16 AM
:lol
Y3G
03-30-2003, 01:04 PM
travis learned the hard way
:lol
burned his afro right off
dXsquared
03-30-2003, 01:08 PM
yup.. all gone!

Travis
Blue Impact
03-31-2003, 10:32 AM
Originally posted by DXHATCHBACK
its a remote bomb detonator!

dont plug it in, your car will explode

Travis

:lol
MIK3
03-31-2003, 07:33 PM
Heh...I take it the answer here is solved. Ya can either go w/ a detinator or a box that controls the chimes and the side flashers...take your pick, and choose wisely...heh
prozacposterboy
03-31-2003, 10:52 PM
yep. got it figured out.
Morpheus
04-01-2003, 12:01 PM
secret airforce stuff. The Feds are gonna bust you