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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 10:53 AM
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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 01:12 PM
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Is that from a 1988 XJ? Are there any connectors? What does the other side look like?

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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 02:55 PM
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Knowing where it was might help too - although it looks aftermarket to me.
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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 04:02 PM
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ok...little help.....more than one pic....where you located it on the vehicle, why did you remove it and is this a test of some kind?
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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 04:04 PM
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Yes, 1988 Pioneer
under the bottom dash panel drivers side


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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 04:08 PM
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The little whit thing is a clocking device, there are two of them on the circuit board.
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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 04:15 PM
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Trying to load one more photo.
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Old Mar 30, 2023 | 04:31 PM
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Cruise control module? Although it doesn't look like mine.

Does your XJ have cruise control?

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yes I do. That brings up another question.
Mine is 5 speed manual.
This is the cruise control connector, I don't know where this plugs in.
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Old Apr 12, 2023 | 06:50 AM
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I now have the other picture., of this thing.
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Old Apr 12, 2023 | 06:51 AM
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I don't think any OEM device would have two red indicator lights.
It may be an aftermarket alarm controller...
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Old Apr 12, 2023 | 08:07 AM
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Thank you for the input, I am going to post another photo, installed.
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yea, I going to have to go with an old basic aftermarket car alarm... the hole to the right was more than likely to adjust the sensitivity of the system.
Of course, it could also be flux capacitor (reference to the movie Back to the Future)
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