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What the heck is the black box in the passenger footwell?

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Old 01-24-10, 06:43 PM
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Default What the heck is the black box in the passenger footwell?

I have a 99 gs400 with oem navi....i'm not sure if it is OEM or not since there was an aftermarket alarm on the car and there's extra boxes all over...it is a 3 1/2"x2"x2" black box in the back left area under the dash in the footwell. However, the box is not covered by the dash. It is hanging down and attached by two screws on either side to brackets....is this anything I should be worrying about?
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Post a pic...
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Old 01-24-10, 08:58 PM
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It's a recorder, for when the car gets so severely damaged in an accident, that the insurance companies would rely on it for information. They simply play it back and gather as much information as possible. Be careful what you say in your car, as it is recording.

(I'm kidding . I'm not sure what box you are talking about).
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factory amp?
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foot rest?! Right?
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Originally Posted by cpmd
It's a recorder, for when the car gets so severely damaged in an accident, that the insurance companies would rely on it for information. They simply play it back and gather as much information as possible. Be careful what you say in your car, as it is recording.

(I'm kidding . I'm not sure what box you are talking about).
you are crazy thats a good one your gonna scare him now.
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Originally Posted by young's 96
you are crazy thats a good one your gonna scare him now.
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Sounds like something aftermarket. Posting a pic will help.
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