There is a little gold box on the right hand side of the passenger compartment under the dash. It is right beside where the front speaker would mount. What is it? And do I need it? I have it out right now, and it doesn't seem to be affecting the car in any way........ I have an S4 T2, and I notice the S5 doesn't have it.

 

i believe you are referring to the power steering control box, please remove and send it to
un c.o. hans blix
1 hansblixstrasse
blixberg, germany

mike

 

Are you sure about that, cause this box doesn't affect my power steering in the least. I've been looking through manuals and it looks like it might be the theft deterent control box, but I'm not positve.

 

it's a magical, mystical gold box and OMG YOU FOUND IT!

but seriously.. dont know..

 

^^^ Post *****

 

It's the anti-theft control box. Leave it in.

 

^^^ guilty of the same crime

 

But do I really need it? I have an aftermarket alarm, and the factory one doesn't work anyways.........

 

Power steering CPU is on the drivers side.

as mentioned above it is the factory theft unit. I too would leave it be even if there is an aftermarket alarm on the car, as every step you can cause a theft to take makes your car that much harder to steal.

And most people that think the factory alarm doesn;t work, just do not know how to arm it.

 

do all rx7's have factory alarms? i bought mine with an alpine alarm system and it made the locks not work sometimes and i had climb in the passenger side and go over the middle console until the damn drivers side would open, it was a pain so i ripped it out...

 

oops i missed the side it was on. the power steering is still in violation of section 9 of the work shop manual

mike

 

It's the Wonka box, You are entitled to the grand tour of the ***** Wankle Chocolate Factory. Take care not to touch oompa-loompas.

 

if you don't want it there, leave it out.

 

Acually it's not that I don't know how to arm it.......... It's that it's basically rendered useless due to the fact that the horn CPU, is absolutely "toast" in my car! I noticed that the previous owner tried to do the cold solder joints, but failed to do it correctly! Some of the solder joints are touching which caused the curcuit to short. (dumbass). He also cut out the warnig buzzers for some unknown reason. I guess this leads me to the fact that I need a new CPU!

 

he cut out the warning buzzers?!?!?!? how!!!! there is this infernal buzzing, it does it allllll the time and its drove me nuts ever since i had the car. i want it gone!!! but it only does it when im driving it so i can enevr figure out what it is...tell me how he did it!!

 

It was not available in 86, and an option for most 87 models.

Various models after that had it as either standard or optional (but dealer installable).

 

If the buzzer is on all the time you have something broken or not functioning on your car.

If you fix what is broken then the buzzer will go away.

If you don't fix what is broken (and just micky mouse the buzzer) more things will break until the car is undriveable.

 

I have a rebuilt FB01 (base, Sport, Luxury coupe, vert, GTU) that I can sell you for $40 with shipping.

yes if the CPU is not fuctioning then neither the light flash, or horn will work on the factory alarm, as well as the system may not arm correctly.

 

The warning buzzer is annoying for a very, very, good reason. You need to stop driving your car and figure out what is causing it to go off, not try and disable it.

 

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-Ted

 

Thanks, for the offer but, I believe I can get one from a local yard. Thanks. Will the FB01 still work on the T2? It's the only one you didn't mention......

 

ok so if most dont know how to arm the stock alarm, how do u? cause i sure as hell dont

 

A FB01 or a FB05 will work on a S4 T2, but only my rebuilt FB01s and a factory FB05 will allow the ignition key light, and door handle light, and door handle light to still work.

In other words, the factory FB01 CPU normally does not control those lights.

 

****oops i missed the side it was on. the power steering is still in violation of section 9 of the work shop manual

mike ****** There you go again. Got it wrong the second time also. A violation of section 9 of the fsm does not, repeat, does not mean you have to disarm the theft unit. A violation of section 9 means you can still flog and subjugate your mechanics to your hearts delight with that buzzer, honking and beeping that go with a operational theft unit.

My motto: Make it work like it was meant to work. Then and only then rip it out. Just ripping things out will make you dumb as a rock.

 

Thanks for all the info!