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V6mac
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11. Jan 2007 at 21:15
 
can anyone explain why i have a wire coming from my tax disk holder, is it an anti-theft device Huh
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Re: TAX DISK
Reply #1 - 11. Jan 2007 at 21:19
 
V6mac wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 21:15:
can anyone explain why i have a wire coming from my tax disk holder, is it an anti-theft device Huh

Possibly aftermarket phone kit, and tax disk is aerial for phone...
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Reply #2 - 11. Jan 2007 at 21:28
 
TheBoy wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 21:19:
V6mac wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 21:15:
can anyone explain why i have a wire coming from my tax disk holder, is it an anti-theft device Huh

Possibly aftermarket phone kit, and tax disk is aerial for phone...


Yes, that was my first thought too
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Reply #3 - 11. Jan 2007 at 22:21
 
Yes defo for mobile phone
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Reply #4 - 11. Jan 2007 at 22:22
 
Could be you are a secretly nominated trialist of the Goverments new highly secret veichle tracking device ! And the wire is a VERY SECRET ariel transmitting your where abouts, speed etc to secret HQ !


BIG BROTHERS watching you  Grin Grin Grin Grin
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Reply #5 - 11. Jan 2007 at 22:24
 
mar892ree wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 22:22:
Could be you are a secretly nominated trialist of the Goverments new highly secret veichle tracking device ! And the wire is a VERY SECRET ariel transmitting your where abouts, speed etc to secret HQ !


BIG BROTHERS watching you  Grin Grin Grin Grin


Or worse - the wife  Shocked
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Reply #6 - 11. Jan 2007 at 22:40
 
Chopsdad wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 22:24:
mar892ree wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 22:22:
Could be you are a secretly nominated trialist of the Goverments new highly secret veichle tracking device ! And the wire is a VERY SECRET ariel transmitting your where abouts, speed etc to secret HQ !


BIG BROTHERS watching you  Grin Grin Grin Grin


Or worse - the wife  Shocked


No problem of that here!  Cheesy
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Reply #7 - 12. Jan 2007 at 05:25
 
i used to work for a firm and the tax disc holder was the aeriel for the tracker????
so if you nick a van rip tax disc holder out and voila, we just pricked ours with pins  Grin
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Re: TAX DISK
Reply #8 - 12. Jan 2007 at 11:23
 
TheBoy wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 21:19:
V6mac wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 21:15:
can anyone explain why i have a wire coming from my tax disk holder, is it an anti-theft device Huh

Possibly aftermarket phone kit, and tax disk is aerial for phone...


Definitely phone arial. Vodafone fit these to all of our company cars.
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Reply #9 - 12. Jan 2007 at 16:58
 
tunnie wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 22:40:
Chopsdad wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 22:24:
mar892ree wrote on 11. Jan 2007 at 22:22:
Could be you are a secretly nominated trialist of the Goverments new highly secret veichle tracking device ! And the wire is a VERY SECRET ariel transmitting your where abouts, speed etc to secret HQ !


BIG BROTHERS watching you  Grin Grin Grin Grin


Or worse - the wife  Shocked


No problem of that here!  Cheesy



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Reply #10 - 13. Jan 2007 at 10:42
 
Cell phone Antenna - Mine is (I fitted it)
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Reply #11 - 14. Jan 2007 at 18:32
 
Once saw a German U boat with one of these, watch out for British misiles!

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