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Old 02-02-2011, 04:19 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyCarKid
It's so the government can track you!

Not if he wears a tin foil hat....
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Old 02-03-2011, 07:17 AM
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hi to all , its round like hockey puck ,and it's wavy on the top ,I'll look for a name , and I'll pull it all down and search for the other end , there mite be a pot of gold there, Thanks .
The disc "antenna" will not necessarily have a name on it. Just look for wires and follow them. Because these devices are so expense, ($200 to $500 plus) if it's still there they may pay you a recovery fee. You will have to do some research to see who the origanal owner was, then contact them. Or the GPS tracking service provider may be labeled on the device. Either way the pieces are simple to remove. Just scrape the disc off the windshield with a wide blade putty knife, don't pry you might crack the windshield. The wiring to the unit is most likely just 3 wires. Hot, igination and ground, and the unit usually is mounted near the steering column with wire ties....I know all this because I am a field service tech for one of these companies...... PM me if you have any questions.
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Old 02-03-2011, 06:38 PM
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Thanks , sounds good I'll find out tomorrow whats at the end of those wires ,
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Old 02-04-2011, 11:03 AM
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window thing ,big brother ,

Hi to all , got out there before the snow today and pulled some cover's off , ,it's very easy to get from the roof to the dash in these cars , followed the 2 wires and wound up by the fuse panel , where I found this black rectangle box with 2 light's flashing , not at the same time ,and that has a name on it , Cal Amp the wires say GPS and GSM on them , it has it's own inline fuse, the car was off and they were flashing so its on all the time , it has a bunch of #'s on it, p/n , fcc,, OK the big ? , what is it ,, thanks .
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Old 02-04-2011, 11:28 PM
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1 thing it is, a parasitic drain..
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Old 02-09-2011, 02:11 AM
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Window thing gone,

hi to all , well all the wires are off and out , and now I can get a couple more stations on my radio ,now looking for last onwer,
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Old 02-09-2011, 05:25 PM
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Here is a possible answer:

http://www.calamp.com/index.php?opti...ask=view&id=73

Looks like the past owner monitored your vehicle as to location. Delivery vehicle?
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Old 02-09-2011, 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by CrazyCarKid
It's so the government can track you!

That's what OnStar is for. Ever wonder why the government bought GM and not Chrylser? Because all GM cars come equipped with ONStar.



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Old 02-13-2011, 11:56 PM
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this may help http://investor.calamp.com/phoenix.z...070&highlight= looks like a full time tracking unit. I looked at this brand when I was searching to track my contractors during work
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Old 10-02-2011, 09:23 PM
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what

Originally Posted by mike6187
Wow! you were able to get rid of those wires on your window. job well done

Well, in my truck the thing on its window are my Ventshade Window Louver Side Window Covers.
I dont get it
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