Does anybody recognize this box - 2000 Solara

by **brodsky** » Sun May 25, 2003 3:32 pm

I recenly bought a used 2000 SLE V6. There are a number of aftermarket add-ons. I have been able to figure out what everything is except for this box. I thought it might be a cell phone antenna or a gargage door transmitter.

http://www.geocities.com/dbrodsky2003/index.html

It is the black box to the right of the mirror.

Anybody know what this this is? Thanks.

by **eyedea** » Sun May 25, 2003 3:49 pm

thats the solaras black box. like the one on airplanes. It comes standard on all SLE models. Really, dunno what that is. How abt you take it off and take a better look at it?

by **pecora55** » Sun May 25, 2003 5:12 pm

i dont have that on my sle

by **Yanks0114** » Sun May 25, 2003 5:26 pm

Where are you from? It could be the equivalent to "EZ-Pass" that we have in NJ. I"m pretty sure it doesn't come on all SLEs, I've never seen it before

by **CrazyCraig** » Sun May 25, 2003 6:04 pm

Possibly a receiver for a remote starter? :crazyeyes:

by **Kenn157** » Sun May 25, 2003 6:07 pm

Remote starter was the first thing that came to mind as well.

by **NASTY** » Sun May 25, 2003 6:18 pm

Yanks0114 wrote:I"m pretty sure it doesn't come on all SLEs, I've never seen it before

pecora55 wrote:i dont have that on my sle

so im the only one who caught the sarcasm?

(eyedea, you were kidding right?)

by **Yanks0114** » Sun May 25, 2003 6:44 pm

LOL, after rereading what he said I got it now. Woops

by **brodsky** » Sun May 25, 2003 6:48 pm

I'm in the baltimore/DC area. Its not MTAG (our equivilent of EZ-PASS). I discovered I do have a remote start which the dealer did not inform me of. It ties directly into the stock keyless entry (click lock 3 times) so I figured the box was not that. The dealer seemed to have no knowledge of the add-ons including the XM radio (which is cool since he didnt charge me for them). There is a verizon hand free kit in the car so I thought it may be some kind of cell antenae. Thanks for all the feedback.

by **pecora55** » Mon May 26, 2003 2:07 pm

yea i thought it could have been a remote start...

by **Gunman** » Mon May 26, 2003 7:09 pm

kinda looks like one of those automatic windsheild wiper senors? :crazyeyes:

by **krook** » Mon May 26, 2003 11:15 pm

what kind of keyless entry do you have? sounds like something aftermarket that the dealer installed. it's prolly an antennae for the remote start.

by **brodsky** » Tue May 27, 2003 4:03 am

[quote="krooked Solara"]what kind of keyless entry do you have? sounds like something aftermarket that the dealer installed. it's prolly an antennae for the remote start.[/quote]

I have the standard toyota keyless entry. When I click lock 3 times on the remote the car starts. For this reason I didnt think it was for the remote start. I figured the starter used the same reciever as the keyless entry.

Website · by **DavPak** » Tue May 27, 2003 5:56 am

brodsky wrote:I figured the starter used the same reciever as the keyless entry.

nope, especially since toyota doesn't make remote starters.
i agree with everyone else, methinks its for your remote starter.

by **ChiTownSolara** » Tue May 27, 2003 5:51 pm

i got a little black box in that same location on my 99' SLE and it has a little antenna comming out the right side of it. i thought it was the antenna for the radio since there isnt one attached to the car anyplace else.

Does anybody recognize this box - 2000 Solara

Does anybody recognize this box - 2000 Solara

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