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EDIT: In the ensuing comments it was pretty much determined that the device could be easily and safely removed. It had been inactive all these years until we got a cellular booster antenna and installed it 50’ from where the vehicle is parked. It started picking up the cell signal and was looking for a, now nonexistent, home.

Before we could get to removing the device, lightning hit that antenna and our internet satellite dish. Totally fried both receivers along with a whole slew of electronics.

At that point removing the device was pretty much a moot point.


I’ve owned my truck for 5 years and this thing was tucked up under the dash. I found it when I took the dash out. It has an IMEI associated with an iPhone 4S. It’s also has an FCC number. That’s howi found it was a tracking device. It appears to be wired into the computer with red and black wires. There were several other wires of various colors attached but they’ve been cut and are no longer connected.

The lights on the device weren’t blinking and it wasn’t active but recently the lights have started blinking. I’ve determined it’s the cause of the recent perpetual battery drain I’ve experienced of late.

My question is can I cut the wires to this tracker without screwing up my computer, and if not, what do I do to deactivate it?

https://pic8.co/sh/31hdPa.jpeg

Edited to clarify the colors and plurality of the wires.

EDIT: In the ensuing comments it was pretty much determined that the device could be easily and safely removed. It had been inactive all these years until we got a cellular booster antenna and installed it 50’ from where the vehicle is parked. It started picking up the cell signal and was looking for a, now nonexistent, home. Before we could get to removing the device, lightning hit that antenna and our internet satellite dish. Totally fried both receivers along with a whole slew of electronics. At that point removing the device was pretty much a moot point. ***** I’ve owned my truck for 5 years and this thing was tucked up under the dash. I found it when I took the dash out. It has an IMEI associated with an iPhone 4S. It’s also has an FCC number. That’s howi found it was a tracking device. It appears to be wired into the computer with red and black wires. There were several other wires of various colors attached but they’ve been cut and are no longer connected. The lights on the device weren’t blinking and it wasn’t active but recently the lights have started blinking. I’ve determined it’s the cause of the recent perpetual battery drain I’ve experienced of late. My question is can I cut the wires to this tracker without screwing up my computer, and if not, what do I do to deactivate it? https://pic8.co/sh/31hdPa.jpeg Edited to clarify the colors and plurality of the wires.

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[–] 8 pts

Awesome!!!! Thank you.

This is really interesting. We live in the boonies. Way in the boonies. Our cell signal sucks terribly. We bought a cell booster antenna and box. I’m not 100% sure but I’m thinking the problems with my perpetual battery drain started about the same time as we installed the booster. It’s installed about 50’ from where I park my truck. I’m now wondering if it’s trying to pick up a signal from that antenna.

[–] 10 pts

If your booster is wideband, it may be amplifying a weak 2G signal just enough for your device to receive it and try to connect to a network that isn't there, but the signal is weak enough the device is going full bore transmitting constantly to make that connection.

Best to just cut it out. If you know any electronics experimenters out there, pass it to them if they want it, otherwise just dispose of responsibly.

[–] 2 pts

So throw it in the camp fire?

[–] 1 pt

No. Please don't, electronics are full of toxic shit. Give it to someone who wants to play with it or find some place that takes old electronics for disposal.

[+] [deleted] 0 pt