Fishing about in the dark

[RickyBobby]

An exercise I like to do shortly after acquiring a new car as it often provides an indication of how much the car has been 'messed about with' - it's amazing some of the crap I've found tucked away behind the stereo

Although having owned this one before I must have been here before, but on the basis I struggle to remember what I had for breakfast it did feel like I was looking at it for the first time.

Anyway I found the original stereo and harnes intact - I do vaguely remember putting that in first time round to replace a modern flip-off unit. But if I did it the original harness must have had an adapter that I could easily remove.

What I don't remember is this - which appears to be a spare switch unit.

And this which seems to have a 2amp fuse attached to it.

So my question is what have I found if this is the exterior set-up?

Thanks muchly in advance

 

[DomiMik]

According to the part number (8366215) on the first one, that's the "radio contact" belonging to the alarm system. There's a pin on the back of your radio which activates it when removed.

 

[RickyBobby]

According to the part number (8366215) on the first one, that's the "radio contact" belonging to the alarm system. There's a pin on the back of your radio which activates it when removed.
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Thanks - so should it be attached tot the radio then?

 

[Stevo7682]

Garrie if you take the radio out and peer in see this bit here

Clips into that .

Part of the stereo anti theft system so as well as the unit having a code the pin on rear of unit engages into that switch and when alarm activated if stereo removal attempted will set off alarm.
Stephen.

 

[AntStark]

The good old days …when car stereo crime was a thing.