Member Since: 30 Sep 2019
Location: North Yorkshire
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Black box with flashing red light in cubby hole?
Hello, I'm not the first owner of this 2011 Disco 4 LE. I was just having a poke around and found a black box wedged into cubby hole behind rear nearside light cluster.
It's got a few cables going in and out and is just sat at the bottom.
Note the sticker suggesting the sticker should be removed post installation so probably after market?
Any thoughts what this might be? Odd it being sat there wedged into the wheel arch gap. Thanks
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Last edited by RickTracer on 30th Sep 2019 9:25 am. Edited 4 times in total
30th Sep 2019 8:26 am
Madrilleno
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30th Sep 2019 8:34 am
RickTracer
Member Since: 30 Sep 2019
Location: North Yorkshire
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Thanks, nothing in the link you sent resembles it. I'm thinking maybe for rear screens but figure it wouldnt still have the sticker on like that if stock and they should be stock on the LE as far as I'm aware.
I'll post pics when the forum allows me (new member) so couldnt reply to DM.
30th Sep 2019 8:44 am
Weyboat
Member Since: 13 Apr 2018
Location: Weymouth
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Tracker?Gone 2016 Landmark D4
Current 2015 HSE D4 - AKA - 'Gandalf the Grey'
30th Sep 2019 9:07 am
betty02
Member Since: 09 Jun 2014
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 133
Tracker/Black Box (Insurance)/Cheap Tuning box?
Are you able to trace the wires?
30th Sep 2019 9:12 am
RickTracer
Member Since: 30 Sep 2019
Location: North Yorkshire
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Hmm. so sounds like it shouldn't be there. Could be tracker, could be insurance.. tempted to unplug and see what happens! its the red flashing light that caught mu eye as i removed the cover to the cubby hole in the dark. Let me see if I can upload some pics. Assume there is a minimum post count.
30th Sep 2019 9:15 am
RickTracer
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Pictures.. edit/nope. checking FAQs. edit/Success. Pics in original post.
30th Sep 2019 9:16 am
betty02
Member Since: 09 Jun 2014
Location: Wakefield
Posts: 133
Looks like potential fakra cables? I might be totally wrong which may be something to do with the entertainment system?
I'd deffo trace the cables back as far as you can!
30th Sep 2019 9:44 am
Sea Raider
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Any Rental vans parked at the end of your street, or BT Engineers up a ladder?
30th Sep 2019 9:54 am
CheshireDan
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Location: Shropshire
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I have the same and people weren't sure, after a bit of research I think its the DAB module.
30th Sep 2019 10:27 am
RickTracer
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Location: North Yorkshire
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aye.. maybe Im being bugged. I'll see if I can trace the cables a little later. makes sense may be for rear screens but they are old school 2011 slot in dvd jobbies. no cross connect or ability to control from head unit, watch tv etc.
When I spotted the red light flashing I had simply unlocked the car and opened the boot / cubby. Therefore it is powered at all times or at a minimum when the car is unlocked and the internal lights come on. Figure if it is for the screens it would only come to life when I power on the car.
nothing printed on the box other than the sticker that says "Please connect the internal battery before commissioning and remove this label after successful commissioning".
googling for pics of trackers, screen controllers etc and found nothing. ho hum..
30th Sep 2019 10:36 am
RickTracer
Member Since: 30 Sep 2019
Location: North Yorkshire
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Aha! thanks. that or both of us are being bugged At least I'm not alone.
Very good, my car has DAB so makes sense. Weird they just dump it in there.
CheshireDan wrote:
I have the same and people weren't sure, after a bit of research I think its the DAB module.
30th Sep 2019 10:39 am
M3bobby
Member Since: 21 May 2018
Location: Sleaford, LINCS.
Posts: 857
Could be tracker, After market Tv, after market phone amp/interface etc. Those FAKRAs are the later style from 2014?? So I don’t think it original to the car. If it was part of the entertainment system it would have a MOST connection. I can only see what appears to be live and earth and a co-ax in and co-ax out.
30th Sep 2019 11:14 am
RickTracer
Member Since: 30 Sep 2019
Location: North Yorkshire
Posts: 41
interesting on the years / version you mention.. nothing aftermarket as far as I can see in the vehicle. Maybe as already mentioned it was for DAB but no upgrade needed as far as I know, was stock. weird if DAB that it is powered when car turned off though
30th Sep 2019 11:42 am
M3bobby
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It’s not DAB as that’s a steel chassis module for 2010 to 2013 and has a MOST cable.
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