What are these?

[Agent_Trig]

I have no idea what these two things are in the corners of my dash by the window.

Anyone else know?

 

[HIGGINS]

cant see the pictures

 

[Smoothie]

no pics mate

 

[Agent_Trig]

That's strange, how come I can see them?

Edit > ok moved them to my own server - should be ok now.

 

[Smoothie]

yea mate pics working, the first looks like a diode? don't know about the second, are they wired in or what? aftermarket alarm or something?

 

[HIGGINS]

Yeh looks like an aftermarket alarm which shouldnt be good.

I have heard they can mess with the cars settings and begin to have a mind of its own as it confuses the car (With audi's anyway)

 

[Agent_Trig]

yea mate pics working, the first looks like a diode? don't know about the second, are they wired in or what? aftermarket alarm or something?

They are both wired in yes - but not sure what to haha

I dont seem to have an aftermarket alarm fitted - well at least I dont think so anyway. I thought all A3s came with factory fitted alarm/immob?

 

[Gti Jazz Blue]

Well the left on is an LED, the right one looks like it could be a GPS ariel to me.

Why they are there is a whole new question - LOL

Paul

 

[Brian566]

I would check if any wires connected to the black block
As others have stated it looks like a alarm or could be a GPS or some infra red device ?

The other looks as it could have had something cliped to it as i suspect there are no wires

 

[Agent_Trig]

Well the left on is an LED, the right one looks like it could be a GPS ariel to me.

Why they are there is a whole new question - LOL

Paul

I have an RNS-E installed, which was NOT factory fitted. Could the thing on the right be a receiver for the RNS-E GPS then?

If the thing on the left is an LED for an aftermarket alarm, should be be blinking when the car has been locked with the fob? I dont have any aftermarket fobs, just the oem one.

 

[RedDejavu]

Well the left on is an LED, the right one looks like it could be a GPS ariel to me.

Why they are there is a whole new question - LOL

Paul

Agree. Second one seems like a GPS ariel.

 

[Smoothie]

yes thats what it is then - GPS. Check what the LED is wired to?

 

[Agent_Trig]

yes thats what it is then - GPS. Check what the LED is wired to?

I'll have a look later. How do I get to the LED? Is it through the glovebox?

 

[Smoothie]

maybe have to take the glovebox out mate

 

[smudge_don]

Well the left on is an LED, the right one looks like it could be a GPS ariel to me.

Why they are there is a whole new question - LOL

Paul

Defo an LED and GPS antenna for an RNSE

 

[moag]

What function does the LED have with the RNS-E?!

 

[Agent_Trig]

Defo an LED and GPS antenna for an RNSE

What would the LED have to do with the RNS-E? And when should it light up because so far I have not seen it light up yet.

 

[smudge_don]

What function does the LED have with the RNS-E?!

What would the LED have to do with the RNS-E? And when should it light up because so far I have not seen it light up yet.

Sorry, i didn't mean that the LED was part of the RNSE

What i meant to say was:

Defo an LED. And also a GPS antenna which is used to the RNSE

 

[paddy]

I have my antenna there, only place it worked.

 

[Agent_Trig]

I have my antenna there, only place it worked.

For the RNS-E?

 

[paddy]

Yup. you can pull the cover off the end of the dash and put it in there, thats where the wire will go anyway but i couldn't get a good signal there. others have ..

 

[Gti Jazz Blue]

The end panel on the glovebox side just un-clips it kind of hinges from the end closest to the windscreen on clips.

You could then see if the LED is wired up to anything.

Paul

 

[TAC]

I placed my rnse antenna on the underside of the dash in-between the centre two air vents have full reception their worth trying their if you wish to hide it.

 

[FranA3]

my guess would be an extra led for the factory alarm maybe the old owner lived in a rough part of the country and the factory led isnt exactly bright is it lol just my 2p worth