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What is this?.....PLEASE HELP!
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What is this?.....PLEASE HELP!
Can you help me identify what this piece is?
I think it is a speaker or microphone of some sort, but I'm not sure what it's for. My car is a 2000 Vert. This part is located in the driver's side corner by the sun visor, attached to the A-pillar.
I have looked at a few other C5 Verts, but none has this piece. Your input is appreciated!
Thanks!
I think it is a speaker or microphone of some sort, but I'm not sure what it's for. My car is a 2000 Vert. This part is located in the driver's side corner by the sun visor, attached to the A-pillar.
I have looked at a few other C5 Verts, but none has this piece. Your input is appreciated!
Thanks!
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By chance, do you have either:
-a radar detector (specifically one that is built in), or
-a Bluetooth' for cellular?
In the first instance it could be the speakers (mine are similar to the picture), for the second a mic for the Bluetooth.
Just guesses.
-a radar detector (specifically one that is built in), or
-a Bluetooth' for cellular?
In the first instance it could be the speakers (mine are similar to the picture), for the second a mic for the Bluetooth.
Just guesses.
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I just bought the car in June and do not believe it has a built-in handsfree phone kit or a radar detector.
It would be great if the car did have some sort of bluetooth tech built-in, but I cannot find any other components in the car that may belong to this part.
On the back of this piece it says "To Speaker" with an arrow pointing down (towards the bottom of piece as shown in the pic, away from the wire).
Thanks for the input so far. Please keep the advice coming.
It would be great if the car did have some sort of bluetooth tech built-in, but I cannot find any other components in the car that may belong to this part.
On the back of this piece it says "To Speaker" with an arrow pointing down (towards the bottom of piece as shown in the pic, away from the wire).
Thanks for the input so far. Please keep the advice coming.
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Originally Posted by Vega$Vette
hands free telephone mic.
Thanks,
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It is a Mic for a hands free set up. When the "kit" is removed a lot of times the mic is left or simply missed. If you pulled the carpet off the right side of the tunnel you may find 3 mounting holes for the phone bracket. The bracket and the wire for power would have been removed. The power supply is usually tapped into the accessory plug in the glove box.
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Originally Posted by dwilcox
It is a Mic for a hands free set up. When the "kit" is removed a lot of times the mic is left or simply missed. If you pulled the carpet off the right side of the tunnel you may find 3 mounting holes for the phone bracket. The bracket and the wire for power would have been removed. The power supply is usually tapped into the accessory plug in the glove box.
One more question though. Is this mic still usable, or should I just remove it?
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Originally Posted by Billy182
An alien homing device and they're monitoring your every move???
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Originally Posted by VetteVert00
Thanks for the help!
One more question though. Is this mic still usable, or should I just remove it?
One more question though. Is this mic still usable, or should I just remove it?
I have that mic on my Motorola handsfree in my truck. Comes with a phone cradle, it's own underdash speaker. and a "box" (charger/amplifier). Great set-up if you work out of your vehicle.
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dwilcox and a few others are 100% correct.
I used to work in car audio and still do some work in that field. I can assure you it IS a mic for a "handsfree car kit" for a cellphone or some other mobile telcom device.
You can either remove it and clip the wire, or try to remove the whole thing harness and all.
You will MORE then likely find the remains of the wiring still in the vehicle, MINUS the module or brain. When most people sell off their cars they bring them back. all we remove is the extrenal antenna, speaker, mic, brain, and CLIP OFF the excess wiring enough to hide it in the vehicle!!
Many times, the mic is left behind. - Why do they do it.. well when they bring in another car, they are sold an "install kit" that contains the mic, antenna(s), etc.
I used to work in car audio and still do some work in that field. I can assure you it IS a mic for a "handsfree car kit" for a cellphone or some other mobile telcom device.
You can either remove it and clip the wire, or try to remove the whole thing harness and all.
You will MORE then likely find the remains of the wiring still in the vehicle, MINUS the module or brain. When most people sell off their cars they bring them back. all we remove is the extrenal antenna, speaker, mic, brain, and CLIP OFF the excess wiring enough to hide it in the vehicle!!
Many times, the mic is left behind. - Why do they do it.. well when they bring in another car, they are sold an "install kit" that contains the mic, antenna(s), etc.
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Yep, it's a microphone for a hands free telephone operation. We have something similar installed in cars where I used to work.
