Steve Gee Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 I have under my passenger seat, a black box. It has no markings whatsoever. It has a number of wires coming from it, which could be audio cables but I'm not sure. It is approx 12"x8"x1", so it's quite slim. Any ideas anyone. ALSO: I have found a microswitch in the centre console storage compartment. No matter whether it's on or off, it doesn't seem to do anything, nothing happens. Car still starts, etc,.. Any ideas, before I start taking things apart to trace it. Cheers Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 If you still have the factory stereo it's probably an amp, my last MKIV had one. I can't remember how many wires came form the unit though. The switch could be anything, perhaps a crude immobliser??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 I had a switch like that fitted to an alarm once. It was to disable the auto close feature when the alarm was activated. Just a thought. Might even be to trun the light off in the ash tray.:biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GavinL Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 Quote: Might even be to trun the light off in the ash tray.:biggrin: What light! :biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Booth Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 Quote: from Steve Gee on 6:13 pm on Oct. 8, 2001[br]I have under my passenger seat, a black box. It has no markings whatsoever. It has a number of wires coming from it, which could be audio cables but I'm not sure. It is approx 12"x8"x1", so it's quite slim. Any ideas anyone. ALSO: I have found a microswitch in the centre console storage compartment. No matter whether it's on or off, it doesn't seem to do anything, nothing happens. Car still starts, etc,.. Any ideas, before I start taking things apart to trace it. Cheers Steve The box is definitely your slave amp. The switch is anyone's guess. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Wall Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 Quote: from GavinL on 7:24 pm on Oct. 8, 2001[br]Quote: Might even be to trun the light off in the ash tray.:biggrin: What light! :biggrin: Pleaee dont start that one again!!!!:biggrin::biggrin: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eric Kasir Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 Quote: from Phil Wall on 7:29 pm on Oct. 8, 2001[br]Quote: from GavinL on 7:24 pm on Oct. 8, 2001[br]Quote: Might even be to trun the light off in the ash tray.:biggrin: What light! :biggrin: Pleaee dont start that one again!!!!:biggrin::biggrin: I didn't know the MKIV had an ashtray light :biggrin::biggrin::biggrin: I'll get me coat....... (Edited by Eric Kasir at 7:36 pm on Oct. 8, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 LIGHT!! Who said light. Mines got one Paul 95UKTT FBI (fag butt illumination) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Martin F Posted October 8, 2001 Share Posted October 8, 2001 Eureka!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I've seen the light. http://www.stopstart.fsnet.co.uk/smilie/censored.gif Oh dear yet again a technical thread on a tangent. (Edited by Martin F at 8:37 pm on Oct. 8, 2001) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 9, 2001 Share Posted October 9, 2001 Steve, I've never seen the stock slave amp, but I do know that under the passenger seat is the favourite location for it. Your box does, however, match the general description of what I thought was a Satnav system which I had removed by JIC (but I kept the bits). Upon closer inspection it turns out that my car had a complete media suite installed (including satnav) , and the black box was the TV tuner, and input for all the various media sources. It is a modular Panasonic system for use in Japan only. When imported, my car had a porcupine array of TV aerials on the tailgate which had to be removed for the SVA, plus a GPS receiver on the roof. The mircoswitch: Is is a push on / push off switch with three wires coming from it? If so, it may be an override for your radio frequency shifter if you have one fitted. The one installed by JIC had a switch on a long fyling lead that they just switched on and then tucked away in the centre console. I found it when I fitted my Kenwood MP3 player. HTH. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Booth Posted October 9, 2001 Share Posted October 9, 2001 Quote: from Darren Blake on 9:23 am on Oct. 9, 2001[br]Steve, I've never seen the stock slave amp, but I do know that under the passenger seat is the favourite location for it. Your box does, however, match the general description of what I thought was a Satnav system which I had removed by JIC (but I kept the bits). HTH. *It's the slave amp*. It's where it goes, it's what it looks like, it's the right colour and it's the right dimensions. If it smells like a fish, swims like a fish and has scales, guess what.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alex Posted October 9, 2001 Share Posted October 9, 2001 its a monkey? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Digsy Posted October 9, 2001 Share Posted October 9, 2001 Of course it's the slave amp - I didn't mean to sound as if I was disagreeing with anyone. :-)However I just wanted to point out that there could be alternatives. My box also matches that description, but is *definitely* not the slave amp, or a fish for that matter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Booth Posted October 9, 2001 Share Posted October 9, 2001 Quote: from Darren Blake on 11:04 am on Oct. 9, 2001[br]Of course it's the slave amp - I didn't mean to sound as if I was disagreeing with anyone. :-)However I just wanted to point out that there could be alternatives. My box also matches that description, but is *definitely* not the slave amp, or a fish for that matter. Then it's *most probably* a fish, I mean slave amp. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted October 9, 2001 Share Posted October 9, 2001 Quote: from Steve Gee on 6:13 pm on Oct. 8, 2001[br] ALSO: I have found a microswitch in the centre console storage compartment. No matter whether it's on or off, it doesn't seem to do anything, nothing happens. Car still starts, etc,.. Any ideas, before I start taking things apart to trace it. Cheers Steve i've got one of them switches in my tt aero auto, i need to know what it does (or did) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Gee Posted November 12, 2001 Author Share Posted November 12, 2001 Thanks for all the replies. The box is indeed my amp. 2 points if you got it right. The microswitch changes the FM frequencies bands on the radio. Award yourself 5 bonus points for a correct answer. Cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Simon Posted November 12, 2001 Share Posted November 12, 2001 Not just any fish, but a Babel Fish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eyefi Posted November 12, 2001 Share Posted November 12, 2001 where else could u find out what that little annoying microswitch is for!! nice one darren. ta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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