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What is this? Obd2
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dts828
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I'm going to guess tracking device. Some times lender's require the dealer to install based on risk. Especially since they blacked out label, would have been easier to peel off. Lol...
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I blacked out unit identifying number. Some kind of tracker is what what I was thinking also. Sirius guardian possibly. I guess it could have been the lender also. Seems kinda cheap.
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If you want to know what something is, then don't black out the label
It has nothing to do with Sirius. @dts828 may be correct on the tracker. I'd pull it out and call it a day!Fairpark343
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This is the receiver for the Uconnect app remote services.
securityguy
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Not installed like that it's not...the UC receiver is built into the head unit. I have never seen what you posted installed like that and factory.
dts828
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No way and not sirius guardian. That install hack job is definitely aftermarket. Rip it out as @securityguy recommended. If it is a tracker they usually try to hide it a little better.
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You guys are correct. It is after market. I took it out and everything with the Uconnect works fine. I just don’t understand why it was put on. I bought the truck brand new, the dealer had to put it one for some reason. It is a remote start/lock control unit. Just doesn’t make sense.
dts828
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Could be they installed for someone with shaky credit per finance companies request and the deal ended up falling through and they never removed it prior to you taking delivery.
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Other side looks like this?
If so, that’s the car link add-on for aftermarket remote start. It allows you to use a phone app to remote start the truck.
dts828
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That would be cool if carlink was installed but harder to activate with the label blacked out. .
@Fairpark343 Was the device just wired into 12v&Ground or was it also plugged into another module. The carlink can also be used as a standalone GPS device. Hit the lock button 3 times and see if the truck starts that would confirm the weather the truck has aftermarket remote start.
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@Fairpark343 Was the device just wired into 12v&Ground or was it also plugged into another module. The carlink can also be used as a standalone GPS device. Hit the lock button 3 times and see if the truck starts that would confirm the weather the truck has aftermarket remote start.
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I’m guessing it’s original intention was gps only since he said it was wired into the back of the OBD. There’s usually a stand alone S/N sticker that gets put on the customer card for activation, but hopefully they stuck it to the unit. It’s worth selling to someone that’ll use it in combo with a remote start unit for the phone app.
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GPS tracking device. Hooks into the OBD for power and to tell if and when the truck is moving. Can also disable the truck too. That Sticker should have an IMEI number on it for Cell activation
It does have a device id, I blacked that out in the photo of security reasons lol. Im paranoid.
Update. I contacted the dealer about this. When I test drove the truck it was not installed. I was the first person to even drive this truck. Its is tracking for a aftermarket "TheftPatrol" software the dealership gives to returning customers as a gift. Kind of a lame thank you gift but they paid for a 5yr subscription. Ive never heard of a dealership doing such a thing. I criticized the techs install of theft tracking device. They transferred the access to the unit over to me, it just took a few day. Thank you everyone for your input!
It does have a device id, I blacked that out in the photo of security reasons lol. Im paranoid.
Update. I contacted the dealer about this. When I test drove the truck it was not installed. I was the first person to even drive this truck. Its is tracking for a aftermarket "TheftPatrol" software the dealership gives to returning customers as a gift. Kind of a lame thank you gift but they paid for a 5yr subscription. Ive never heard of a dealership doing such a thing. I criticized the techs install of theft tracking device. They transferred the access to the unit over to me, it just took a few day. Thank you everyone for your input!
Neurobit
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Yeah, a ”gift” from the dealer. Hmmmno. This is just a tracking device they put in trucks to track you. Plain and simple. Otherwise, why would they forget to tell you about it?
Glad you got it sorted out, but I would leave it out. No way to tell if they have access rights or a backdoor to track your whereabouts.
HitmanHugh
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Creepy, why would a dealership want to know where you're going? Actually thinking about it's probably to refute service if you took it off-roading or something.
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I wouldn't trust that thing as far as I could throw it...gift my @$$
