What part of Telematics is this?

[idrivethetruck]

In addition to the usual rectangular box glued to the ceiling of my package car, several weeks ago, someone installed a new device to go along with it. I noticed it because of the crude way the wire was run from the rear of the truck to under the dash and into the telematics box. I asked a mechanic what it was and he had never seen one so I'm sure it was a member of management who rigged it in place. They tried to glue it to the roof beside the other box, but the glue didn't stick and I found it hanging. I went ahead and taped it up against the roof so they wouldn't accuse me of "tampering", and I guess it's been recording something ever since. Anyway, it's the only one I have seen in any of the trucks and I'm wondering what it is and what it's recording. Anyone else seen one of these?

 

[browned out]

It could be a mirror so you can check your hair or see if you have dirt on your face (alot of customers won't tell you) or maybe it is a direct feed to America's Funniest Home Video studios.

We do not have the teli here yet. Can u post more pictures of what the hardware is or PM me with them. Thanks

 

[brownman15]

i guessing that you might have a camera in your truck and that is the hard drive to store the video

 

[SWORDFISH]

If I knew their was a camera in my truck I would find the lense and cover it w/ dirt. Im not going to be recorded. I have nothing to hide but I still dont want to be recorded.

 

[idrivethetruck]

i guessing that you might have a camera in your truck and that is the hard drive to store the video

It's not a hard drive, it's too light. Besides, a hard drive wouldn't have to be mounted to the ceiling, it could be hidden under the dash.

 

[UpstateNYUPSer(Ret)]

Why don't you just ask them what it is?

 

[DocBrown]

GPS Antenna

 

[brownmonster]

Why don't you just ask them what it is?

That would take away all of the drama.

 

[Big Babooba]

It's a miniature thermonuclear device. Some day when you least expect it..................

 

[moreluck]

It's a miniature thermonuclear device. Some day when you least expect it..................

Do you want to play ???

 

[brett636]

It's a miniature thermonuclear device. Some day when you least expect it..................

 

[rod]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IWlillTtlHs

Flux Capacitor?

 

[hurricanegunner]

Roach motel?

 

[dilligaf]

The backing part of telematics is based on your back up lights. If you have wiring running from the back of your truck I would say that this is the reason.

 

[chargedformula]

i have been installing telematics in the cars in our center and i have never seen that. the normal box glued to the roof already has 2 antenna wires going to it, gps and radio. so i wouldnt think its a gps box. there are a ton of unused plugs and wires coming from the telematics box though

 

[Gr8fulMark]

its for the show Undercover boss check out your next helper See you on TV