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The Workshop => General => Topic started by: MelBee42 on August 30, 2013, 20:24

Title: (Solved!) What's this...?
Post by: MelBee42 on August 30, 2013, 20:24
Hello all!
Was busy stripping the car with Custard this evening (well OK. He was doing all the work!) and came across these thingies. Custard said they looked aftermarket and he wasn't sure what they were. Can anyone shed any light?

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/MelBee42/20130830_183357.jpg)

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/MelBee42/20130830_183407.jpg)

(http://i1107.photobucket.com/albums/h398/MelBee42/20130830_183416.jpg)
Title: Re: What's this...?
Post by: Two's Company on August 30, 2013, 20:33
I think TVSS is the alarm gubbins.
Title: Re: What's this...?
Post by: Jay67 on August 30, 2013, 20:42
alarm ecu and sensor, not sure which one but I think it's the microwave sensor
Title: Re: What's this...?
Post by: MelBee42 on August 30, 2013, 21:22
Cool, thank you. Difficult to sell bits if you don't know what they are!  s:) :) s:)
Title: Re: What's this...?
Post by: Jay67 on August 30, 2013, 22:00
Quote from: "MelBee42"Cool, thank you. Difficult to sell bits if you don't know what they are!  s:) :) s:)
someone on ebay selling an mr2 roadster 'thing' (charcoal canister)  s:) :) s:)   m http://tinyurl.com/prl4sm9 (http://tinyurl.com/prl4sm9) m
Title: Re: What's this...?
Post by: MelBee42 on August 30, 2013, 22:07
Hahaha! That's brilliant. Not sure I'd want to pay £123 for a mere 'thing'....
Title: Re: (Solved!) What's this...?
Post by: ray835 on August 31, 2013, 08:57
only if it's a thingy ma jig   s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:    s:lol: :lol: s:lol:
Title: Re: (Solved!) What's this...?
Post by: SFerrari on February 1, 2014, 21:54
Hi,
I'm stripping the car down, for weight saving purpose and removing what is not necessary, and I'm wondering if I can remove those 2 black boxes related to TVSS (shown in first post) and //all%20the%20cabling, without disturbing anything in the way the car should start/work or disturbing the ECU or bringing any grimlins... (I mean whitout mentioning the fact the alarm is alreaydy removed and so on) ? It is just about the alarm, nothing else so I can remove safely and the car will still work properly ?

Thks in advance
Title: Re: (Solved!) What's this...?
Post by: SFerrari on February 3, 2014, 14:37
Quote from: "SFerrari"Hi,
I'm stripping the car down, for weight saving purpose and removing what is not necessary, and I'm wondering if I can remove those 2 black boxes related to TVSS (shown in first post) and //all%20the%20cabling, without disturbing anything in the way the car should start/work or disturbing the ECU or bringing any grimlins... (I mean whitout mentioning the fact the alarm is alreaydy removed and so on) ? It is just about the alarm, nothing else so I can remove safely and the car will still work properly ?

Thks in advance

Nobody knows the consequences to remove those 2 boxes and cables, except loosing the alarm and security system ?
Title: Re: (Solved!) What's this...?
Post by: ChrisGB on February 3, 2014, 18:30
Don't suppose the lap time gain is noticeable for removal of those boxes. Insurance probably won't be happy with it removed either.
Title: Re: (Solved!) What's this...?
Post by: SFerrari on February 6, 2014, 08:52
Quote from: "ChrisGB"Don't suppose the lap time gain is noticeable for removal of those boxes. Insurance probably won't be happy with it removed either.

Yes you're right about weight gain, but here it is more about simplifying the cabin, as I have too much cables running there and there, and as it is fully stripped down in the car I wish I could remove what is not really needed in my point of view. Insurance wouldn't be happy AT ALL by the way   s:lol: :lol: s:lol: