Can anybody tell me what this is ?

[deschodt]

Sorry if those are newbie questions, but my new-to-me car came without any manuals or history...

Does anyone have any idea what the items on the pictures circled in red might be ? They look stock but I think they are not ! Initially I hoped for a sort of Ipod setup, with what looked like volume knob and jack to plug it in... But the back window thing looks like a passport radar detector stuffed in a box... Could it be ? Is that back window thing standard ? The carpet looks similar but it really looks like the nose of my old radar detector !

If so, then maybe those other knobs might be related to remote activation and power, but nothing seems to work ! Clues welcome !

PS: Could it be for a phone ? 2 distinct things ?

Edited December 8, 2006 by deschodt

[Porsche_Ron]

Looks like someone did a hardwire install of a radar detector. Not a bad job, but the box on the back window is definitely homemade.

The dial on the front center console is probably a volume or gain control. I hazard to say the switch on the lower center console (by the ashtray) is the on/off switch.

I would suggest trying to find the power source cable. It may have been disconnected, or perhaps the radar detector is dead. Can you remove it in such a way that you don't damage anything?

Edited December 8, 2006 by Porsche_Ron

[deschodt]

Thanks ! It doe slook like a passport or Valetine 1 nose. But it won't turn on using either switxh or knob, maybe something was plugged on the button's jack on the picture, but no cable to be found either.

Given the rear mount (somewhat useless) - I will remove it and see if the detector is still good ! Too bad about the rest of the install I guess !