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What Is This "Box" Attached To My Rear View Mirror ???

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Old 04-29-2011, 06:20 AM
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What Is This "Box" Attached To My Rear View Mirror ???

I've been wonderin' about this since I picked up my truck about a month ago. This "box" looks to be factory as it clamps onto the mirror mount and is wired via a harness into the truck. The mirror is non auto dimming - which I thought was strange due to the level the truck is optioned to. Anyone know what this is and what it does? TIA

Shot from the side with the box mounted normally


Shot from the bottom with the "box" attached to the mirror mount


The button in the red square seems to be a push switch that clicks when fully depressed
 
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Its a government tracking device... have you any association with Al Quieda?
 
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Its the compass, the button is a reset for your zone of the world for the magnetic deflection.
 
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Its a government tracking device... have you any association with Al Quieda?
 
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Its a government tracking device... have you any association with Al Quieda?
That's funny right there i don't care who you are
 



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