quantumjohn
Member Since: 16 Sep 2008
Location: London
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I have a sensor/electronic box that I am unable to identify wired into my D3. I believe it may be a security device (hence no location information given). It looks like a LR OE part but wasn't that well mounted so could be an aftermarket item. It is taped with electrical tape to a solid plastic box which also has a couple of wires to it.
It has a few numbers and a bar code on it - the main (part/model?) number on it is 0888 0889 020047
Can anyone provide any information on what it is?
Thanks,
John
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 5th Jan 2009 1:05 am |
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wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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Any name on it ?
Can you see were its wired into ? G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
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| 5th Jan 2009 1:14 am |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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Is it ticking? 
Have you upset anyone? 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 5th Jan 2009 1:21 am |
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quantumjohn
Member Since: 16 Sep 2008
Location: London
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Andrew, 
Wiggs,
After pasing through a short piece of plastic ribbed tubing (as found elsewhere on the vehicle) the wires disappear into the main loom.
There is no name on the metal box other than the following codes in addition to the number already mentioned:
5TRKIF00UK 04 0D 14904
04DB9CE
Is the top one a part number?
Thanks for any help.
John
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| 6th Jan 2009 10:53 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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It's not one of the Land Rover anti theft trackers is it ?
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| 6th Jan 2009 11:17 am |
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PaulP
Member Since: 04 May 2007
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Sounds like a tracking system to me. They are usually not as well hidden as the installers would like you to think.
Actually looking at the part number it does kind of hint that it's a tracker: 5TRKIF00UK 2006 Discovery 3 TDV6 SE Auto Buckingham Blue
2007 Golf GT DSG
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| 6th Jan 2009 11:18 am |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
Location: lost in the forest
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QJ - it's definitely your tracking system, will send you a PM. LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 6th Jan 2009 11:21 am |
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countrywide
Member Since: 16 Sep 2007
Location: UK
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Pull out one of the cables, if a helicopter appears overhead and patrol cars arrive you know it is still active 
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| 6th Jan 2009 11:23 am |
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MrH
Member Since: 08 Aug 2007
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Had to have them on several of my S series Audi's previously and was very surprised at how quick they worked. Broke down on motorway and had to be towed to dealers - within 1 mile of the lorry moving off, my mobile was ring and Tracker were enquiry whether the car was "safe" because it was moving with the ignition off. LRs are a fond memory, apart from the maintenance.
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| 6th Jan 2009 11:27 am |
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quantumjohn
Member Since: 16 Sep 2008
Location: London
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MrH,
Got your PM thank you.
I've never had one before (tracking device) - and had a few S series Audi's as well. Wish I had when one of them went missing from my drive a while back. It made me a bit paranoid about it when I finally got it back so sold it.
I didn't think a D3 was as attractive as a quick Audi!
John
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| 6th Jan 2009 1:57 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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quantumjohn wrote:
I didn't think a D3 was as attractive as a quick Audi!
Retract! Retract!!
Or you might get a little box with wires taped under your car! 
 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 6th Jan 2009 6:21 pm |
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quantumjohn
Member Since: 16 Sep 2008
Location: London
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Taken out of context I can see how that sentence sounds! 
I was of course talking about attractiveness in the eyes of a theif. He wants something fast, reliable and easy to do a ram raid with.
Guess the D3 meets one of those criteria!
John
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| 6th Jan 2009 7:05 pm |
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AndrewW
Member Since: 06 Aug 2007
Location: Saddleworth
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 2006 D3 finally swapped for a 2016 D4 Graphite in Graphite grey. No mods
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| 7th Jan 2009 1:29 am |
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TRACTORMAN
Member Since: 09 Apr 2009
Location: somerset
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Hi
I Found a similar box near Nempnett Thrubwell near Bristol whilst visiting an auction!
It was in the ditch with the plastic cover well battered.
So being the inquisitive type I picked it up and took it home.
Opened it up and found a two compartment box with one half full of UHF radio components and the other with a few IC's etc.
Then I googled the part number and here I am!!
I guess from the previous posts it must be a tracker unit.
So the question is....... What do I do with it?
Sell it a disco driver?
Report it to the police?
Throw it in the bin?
Power it up and see who comes knocking?
Answers on a postcard?
regards
TRACTORMAN
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| 9th Apr 2009 9:19 pm |
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BBS SPY
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Hey tractorman
Power it up and see who comes knocking.
if it works it might well be worth adding to your car, if not, throw it in a ditch somewhere
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| 9th Apr 2009 9:37 pm |
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