What is this?

Trying to figure out some electrical issues and found this under the dash. Any idea what it is?

 

Looks like an Antenna of some kind. Maybe a cell phone range booster? Can you see where the wiring goes?

 

Flux amplification diode interface dongle

 

Offshoot of Skynet?? If it gains self awareness you’re screwed....

 

Looks like maybe a gps tracking device. What does the wires connect to?

 

Maybe an antenna for a remote start..

 

GPS locator monitored by a computer if active.

 

is the truck financed? or did you purchase used from a fleet situation? check out LTT skyview

 

Whatever you do...don't cut the green wire first....

 

It's very secret. No results in google image searches......

 

Looks kinda like one of those buzzy things lonely women keep in their nightstand.

 

Ding. This is what it is. However, it doesn’t work so I want to remove it but it’s wired into the main harness and I don’t want to make matters worse. My lock/unlock stopped working. Think I am just taking it to a shop and let them sort it out and put in a functional remote start. Thanks for all the replies - if anything I got a couple of laughs and the answer

 

Careful messing with it. Does it say Cyberdyne Systems on it? It probably doesn't as Skynet is trying to keep a low profile. Trying to remove it could make it self aware and retaliate against your actions.

 

How do you know this? Use one?

 

A nightstand? Sure...

 

It was a tracking device after all

 

So, after removing and installing a new remote starter, and also removing a tracking device that was obviously installed by the previous owner, now my D/S headlight isn’t functioning properly. When in auto mode or off, only the P/S light comes on. When I manually turn the lights to on they both come on but the D/S is dimmer than the P/S. @xrunnerdude67 do you have any suggestions as to what may be wrong? I replaced the 10A fuses in the add a fuse hoping that was the issue with no results. Anybody else know what could possibly be wrong?

 

So I have determined it is a short but I cannot determine if it’s the harness or the headlight. When I wiggle the wiring the light goes on and off. Any assistance on how to determine which end the short is (light or wiring)?

 

was it a rental truck at anytime. Skyview is a company that provides geoloaction for fleets aand such.

 

Never mind. There is a ghost in the machine. I pulled the lights and the harness all out, plugged it all back in and voila, they work as designed. Now I have a cool feature where the LED’s come on when I unlock the door (very Audi-esque). And before I could never turn the LED’s off even in the off position and now they work as designed. Not sure what the problem was, but I assume something wasn’t seated properly. Anyhow - that’s my story and I’m sticking to it.

 

The Carfax was registered to one owner before me. Was told could have been used for insurance discounts. IDK but that was some weight savings removing all of that stuff. It looked like a nightmare under the dash and now it’s all cleaned up.