Weird white box under steering wheel above pedals. - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

LeftLaner · 11-09-2015, 03:51 PM

Hi Everyone. I purchased my Ultramarine 2013 Scion FR-S at the end of September and noticed a white box like instrument. It is above my pedals and under my steering wheel. If someone could do me the kind favor and explain the functionality of this piece of plastic. Im thinking it might be some anti-theft apparatus. I want to remove it, ugly to my eye.

I have attached a few pics

Cheers!

continuecrushing · 11-09-2015, 03:52 PM

whatever it is, its plugged into your obd II port

unplug it and see what markings are on it, you can always plug it back in

could be an insurance thing that someone forgot to take off, gps or wifi/bluetooth adapter to see engine stats on your phone

humfrz · 11-09-2015, 04:20 PM

CIA tracking device ........

humfrz

NyC Zn6 · 11-09-2015, 04:24 PM

turbo mode...remove from odb2 port and start boosting.

shellslinger · 11-09-2015, 04:25 PM

Appears to be the blinker fluid....just kidding. That's really odd. But I'm going to agree with @humfrz and its a cia tracking device.

LeftLaner · 11-09-2015, 04:26 PM

Thanks for the responses. I will probably end up removing it so I can't be tracked

WhiteFRS69 · 11-09-2015, 04:27 PM

insurance company tracker??

i know progressive has that snapshot thing that tracks your driving

unlimited86 · 11-09-2015, 05:00 PM

Probably a Bluetooth OBDII adapter that the previous owner left behind.

1Cor10:23 · 11-09-2015, 05:20 PM

@LeftLaner like others have mentioned, likely an OBDII wifi / bluetooth dongle left on by previous driver. It's harmless to remove. However, if you do remove it, don't just yank - get under there, you'll notice a base (very flimsy) for the port - hold this and slowly wiggle the adapter off. The connection isn't really made for constant plugging and unplugging.

GSpeed · 11-09-2015, 05:22 PM

Where did you buy your car from? It's not unheard of for dealerships to put GPS devices on cars to make them easier to Repo, should payments not arrive as promised. Questionably legal, sure, but it still happens.

LeftLaner · 11-09-2015, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by GSpeed

Where did you buy your car from? It's not unheard of for dealerships to put GPS devices on cars to make them easier to Repo, should payments not arrive as promised. Questionably legal, sure, but it still happens.

I bought the car at Subaru Superstore in Chandler AZ

TRD-X · 11-09-2015, 05:36 PM

Could be something like this.....

http://www.gotrack.com/gps-tracking-products/

Sarlacc · 11-09-2015, 05:59 PM

They will notice if it goes silent for a prolonged time, so put it in someone else's car. Preferably someone who always drive under the speed limit and never goes further than the mall.

KritiK · 11-09-2015, 06:04 PM

Maybe a cover to prevent dust? ... I know it looks big... But... Maybe....?

11-09-2015, 03:51 PM	#1
LeftLaner Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2013 Scion/Toyota Ultramarine MT Location: Arizona Posts: 22 Thanks: 31 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Weird white box under steering wheel above pedals. Hi Everyone. I purchased my Ultramarine 2013 Scion FR-S at the end of September and noticed a white box like instrument. It is above my pedals and under my steering wheel. If someone could do me the kind favor and explain the functionality of this piece of plastic. Im thinking it might be some anti-theft apparatus. I want to remove it, ugly to my eye. I have attached a few pics Cheers! Attached Images

11-09-2015, 05:20 PM	#9
1Cor10:23 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Drives: '13 Whiteout FR-S (M/T) Location: GTA Posts: 1,205 Thanks: 492 Thanked 392 Times in 238 Posts Mentioned: 14 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	@LeftLaner like others have mentioned, likely an OBDII wifi / bluetooth dongle left on by previous driver. It's harmless to remove. However, if you do remove it, don't just yank - get under there, you'll notice a base (very flimsy) for the port - hold this and slowly wiggle the adapter off. The connection isn't really made for constant plugging and unplugging. __________________ \|1Cor10:23 \| Whiteout FR-S \| Form Follows Function Build\|

11-09-2015, 05:36 PM	#12
TRD-X Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: Da-Big Banana Location: Myrtle Beach SC Posts: 1,199 Thanks: 1,311 Thanked 955 Times in 534 Posts Mentioned: 24 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Could be something like this..... http://www.gotrack.com/gps-tracking-products/ __________________ Supratwins/TRD-X aka Jim Gone to a higher plane of existence!

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continuecrushing Join Date: Mar 2013 Drives: 2013 Firestorm FRS Location: Lake Elsinore, CA Posts: 2,707 Thanks: 1,231 Thanked 2,144 Times in 1,003 Posts Mentioned: 73 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	whatever it is, its plugged into your obd II port unplug it and see what markings are on it, you can always plug it back in could be an insurance thing that someone forgot to take off, gps or wifi/bluetooth adapter to see engine stats on your phone

11-09-2015, 04:20 PM	#3
humfrz Senior Member Join Date: May 2013 Drives: 2013 FR-S, white, MT Location: Puyallup, WA Posts: 29,868 Thanks: 28,790 Thanked 31,816 Times in 16,425 Posts Mentioned: 708 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	CIA tracking device ........ humfrz

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11-09-2015, 04:25 PM	#5
shellslinger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Drives: Whiteout FRS Location: DFW, TX Posts: 597 Thanks: 210 Thanked 309 Times in 186 Posts Mentioned: 5 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	Appears to be the blinker fluid....just kidding. That's really odd. But I'm going to agree with @humfrz and its a cia tracking device.

11-09-2015, 04:26 PM	#6
LeftLaner Member Join Date: Oct 2015 Drives: 2013 Scion/Toyota Ultramarine MT Location: Arizona Posts: 22 Thanks: 31 Thanked 11 Times in 8 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Thanks for the responses. I will probably end up removing it so I can't be tracked

11-09-2015, 04:27 PM	#7
WhiteFRS69 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2013 Drives: 2014 Scion FRS Location: NNJ Posts: 2,289 Thanks: 1,808 Thanked 1,432 Times in 756 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 2 Thread(s)	insurance company tracker?? i know progressive has that snapshot thing that tracks your driving

11-09-2015, 05:00 PM	#8
unlimited86 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Drives: s2000 Location: California Posts: 129 Thanks: 28 Thanked 23 Times in 14 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Probably a Bluetooth OBDII adapter that the previous owner left behind.

11-09-2015, 05:22 PM	#10
GSpeed Join Date: Apr 2015 Drives: 2015 BRZ Location: Motorsport Ranch, TX Posts: 619 Thanks: 227 Thanked 1,181 Times in 362 Posts Mentioned: 30 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Where did you buy your car from? It's not unheard of for dealerships to put GPS devices on cars to make them easier to Repo, should payments not arrive as promised. Questionably legal, sure, but it still happens.

11-09-2015, 06:04 PM	#14
KritiK Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: Toyota gt86 Location: Spain Posts: 209 Thanks: 28 Thanked 49 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Maybe a cover to prevent dust? ... I know it looks big... But... Maybe....?

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