What is this?

JarinW · 04-08-08, 04:46 PM

So I found this little black box on my tail light, it was stuck on there by some kind of grey tack. It had a bell-shaped hole on it and I could tell there was something inside. I cracked it open and found a circuit board wired to a piezo disc and a long green tube that had copper wire wrapped around a graphite rod. The hammer did some work to it so it's a little busted, but here is the pic of the remains.

Is this a tracking device or what? Kinda worried.

Beowulf · 04-08-08, 10:58 PM

I will not confirm or deny if that is a tracking device.

-B-

JLH911 · 04-08-08, 11:06 PM

Was it hooked up some way to the reverse light? Maybe a Back-up alarm?

That's my best bet....either that or some sort of GPS tracking device...look up next time...is that a Predator Drone?

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Originally Posted by JarinW

So I found this little black box on my tail light, it was stuck on there by some kind of grey tack. It had a bell-shaped hole on it and I could tell there was something inside. I cracked it open and found a circuit board wired to a piezo disc and a long green tube that had copper wire wrapped around a graphite rod. The hammer did some work to it so it's a little busted, but here is the pic of the remains.

Is this a tracking device or what? Kinda worried.

e9999 · 04-08-08, 11:28 PM

yup, monitoring device...

who are you, what do you want with us, and what have you done, Mr. 1 post?

JarinW · 04-09-08, 07:30 AM

Lol I've been a member here awhile, but my old account just got nuked due to inactivity recently.

But yeah, the thing was just stuck on there, like someone actually put it there. It wasn't there before. But so far, no coppers at my door (or a Predator Drone :P), so I guess it's safe lol.

Beowulf · 04-09-08, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by JarinW

... so I guess it's safe

Complacency. Just what they want.

Start looking into those skull caps that are made of tin foil. You can put them inside your ball cap and they are not too noticeable. It keeps them from stealing your brain waves.

And always remember... just because everyone is out to get you doesn't mean that you are paranoid.

-B-

paranoid56 · 04-11-08, 10:14 AM

maybe take a better pic of the board

you know, that little flower setting on your camera

_Walker_ · 04-11-08, 10:42 AM

take a solid high res macro shot of both sides of the board and the housing it came in, maybe we can give you an idea how pricey it is, IE who would be using it.....

JarinW · 04-12-08, 06:48 PM

Lol, my camera sucks (3 megapixels), there's no way it's getting any clearer than that :P

Well, nobody has come knocking at my door, and I have yet to see another one of those things slapped on my car. I'll see if I can borrow someone's camera to get a better pic of it though.

_Walker_ · 04-12-08, 08:06 PM

3 MP should be fine, just select macro so it can focus up close in, the res should be ok, its just out of focus.... Then upload the full sized image and post a link to it, so as to not kill anyones connection when they check out this thread.

i'm curious about that round disk at the end, and chance it could be a sonic sensor and that its part of a wireless back up device? not unnecessarily for making a beeping noise when you back up to warn people, but maybe something that would have been linked into a device in the cab that would tell you when you are about to hit the cube van parked behind you.

For clarification, how long have you had the truck, are you SURE it wasn't there before you bought it, what do you do again?

IndianDoc · 04-14-08, 12:20 AM

Check with the wife the PI go tired of following u all the time.

JarinW · 04-14-08, 08:12 PM

Looks like my camera doesnt have a macro setting. So much for that.

The round disc is a piezo disc, definitely for receiving (possibly recording) sound. I've built microphones that use that exact same piece. I've had my truck for about 7 months and it was never there until the day I found it. It definitely wasn't stock because it was stuck on the tail light with tack, it wasn't a permanent feature for sure.

As for my job, I'm a software technician at an insurance company. And as for the PI/wife, I'm unmarried :P

_Walker_ · 04-15-08, 01:38 AM

Well was there any possibility it was there when you bought the truck, not installed by the factory obviously, but by a previous owner? My guess is its part of a wireless back up sensor unit, and the disk is for echolocation. The one thing that I find hard to believe is if I was going to put a tracking device on someones car I think id hide it somewhere a bit less easy to find then on a tail light.

04-08-08, 04:46 PM	#1
JarinW IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	What is this? So I found this little black box on my tail light, it was stuck on there by some kind of grey tack. It had a bell-shaped hole on it and I could tell there was something inside. I cracked it open and found a circuit board wired to a piezo disc and a long green tube that had copper wire wrapped around a graphite rod. The hammer did some work to it so it's a little busted, but here is the pic of the remains. Is this a tracking device or what? Kinda worried.

04-08-08, 10:58 PM	#2
Beowulf The quick brown fox ..... Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Somewhere in the foothills... Posts: 9,793	I will not confirm or deny if that is a tracking device. -B- __________________ 97 FZJ80 - Landtank MAF, locked, 315 Toyos, 4.88s, Slee 4", George's sliders, Slee bumpers, M12000, OBA, Outback drawers + other stuff. Transformation in progress... Sometimes you find yourself in the middle of nowhere. And sometimes in the middle of nowhere, you find yourself.

04-08-08, 11:28 PM	#4
e9999 You want to do what...? Join Date: Sep 2003 Location: PRK Posts: 10,126	yup, monitoring device... who are you, what do you want with us, and what have you done, Mr. 1 post? __________________ '97: 86K, 3xlock, Custom HD roo bar for sale, 285 MT/Rs on steelies, Hanna sliders, 851+1.5"/863/N73/N74E/SD24, ARB bull with M12, Kaymar with duals, Kaymar rack, Slee TC skid, 2m/440, more stuff, loose nut behind the wheel!) '03: 97K, the better half's... DD

04-11-08, 10:14 AM	#7
paranoid56 IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Santa Barbara, CA TLCA# 12202 Posts: 450	maybe take a better pic of the board you know, that little flower setting on your camera __________________ 1971 FJ40 w/ rust 1984 Toyota 4x4 Xcab rock cralwer 2006 Subaru WRX wagon Want some GPS items? PM me for prices camotoy "Of all the things I have lost, I miss my mind the most"

04-11-08, 10:42 AM	#8
_Walker_ IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Victorihhhhhaaa Posts: 202	take a solid high res macro shot of both sides of the board and the housing it came in, maybe we can give you an idea how pricey it is, IE who would be using it..... __________________ ___________________________________________ 83 BJ60 SOLD 89 BJ74 24V RHD

04-09-08, 07:30 AM	#5
JarinW IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	Lol I've been a member here awhile, but my old account just got nuked due to inactivity recently. But yeah, the thing was just stuck on there, like someone actually put it there. It wasn't there before. But so far, no coppers at my door (or a Predator Drone :P), so I guess it's safe lol.

04-12-08, 06:48 PM	#9
JarinW IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	Lol, my camera sucks (3 megapixels), there's no way it's getting any clearer than that :P Well, nobody has come knocking at my door, and I have yet to see another one of those things slapped on my car. I'll see if I can borrow someone's camera to get a better pic of it though.

04-12-08, 08:06 PM	#10
_Walker_ IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Victorihhhhhaaa Posts: 202	3 MP should be fine, just select macro so it can focus up close in, the res should be ok, its just out of focus.... Then upload the full sized image and post a link to it, so as to not kill anyones connection when they check out this thread. i'm curious about that round disk at the end, and chance it could be a sonic sensor and that its part of a wireless back up device? not unnecessarily for making a beeping noise when you back up to warn people, but maybe something that would have been linked into a device in the cab that would tell you when you are about to hit the cube van parked behind you. For clarification, how long have you had the truck, are you SURE it wasn't there before you bought it, what do you do again? __________________ ___________________________________________ 83 BJ60 SOLD 89 BJ74 24V RHD

04-14-08, 12:20 AM	#11
IndianDoc IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Charleston SC TLCA# 18770 Posts: 246	Check with the wife the PI go tired of following u all the time.

04-14-08, 08:12 PM	#12
JarinW IH8MUD Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 4	Looks like my camera doesnt have a macro setting. So much for that. The round disc is a piezo disc, definitely for receiving (possibly recording) sound. I've built microphones that use that exact same piece. I've had my truck for about 7 months and it was never there until the day I found it. It definitely wasn't stock because it was stuck on the tail light with tack, it wasn't a permanent feature for sure. As for my job, I'm a software technician at an insurance company. And as for the PI/wife, I'm unmarried :P

04-15-08, 01:38 AM	#13
_Walker_ IH8MUD Regular Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Victorihhhhhaaa Posts: 202	Well was there any possibility it was there when you bought the truck, not installed by the factory obviously, but by a previous owner? My guess is its part of a wireless back up sensor unit, and the disk is for echolocation. The one thing that I find hard to believe is if I was going to put a tracking device on someones car I think id hide it somewhere a bit less easy to find then on a tail light. __________________ ___________________________________________ 83 BJ60 SOLD 89 BJ74 24V RHD

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