Mysterious Box Identification

[TheInsanity1234]

Speed_Demon said:

Flight recorder of MH 370?

[Tonsko]

Could it be one of those insurance things that you can opt in for to reduce premiums?

[mrtwisty]

Early satnav hard drive?

[dudleybloke]

The wikileaks server?

[garycat]

trashbat said:

The part number comes up as a mid-90s CD changer, which it does look like, would make sense in an arm rest, and might have a SCSI connection - but surely you would have looked at it closely enough to have spotted that?

Where do you load the CDs?

[trashbat]

Hence the 'surely...'

[richs2891]

After market ecu - though an odd place to locate it

1st guess would have been in car phone control box.

[thecremeegg]

Definitely looks like an ecu

[eliot]

Need to see picture of connector(s).
If its a db37 it could be a megasquirt

[btcc123]

Early cool box to keep sandwiches,pork pie and drink cool.

Failing that a secret box for keeping condoms,handcuffs,sex toys etc.

[TooMany2cvs]

...and please return this one safely, Bond...

[normalbloke]

Have you managed to start the car since removal??

[KrazyIvan]

The large connector on the other side would suggest a lot of pins, my guess would be EC

[callmedave]

The wires are the same colour, I'm guessing a its an aftermarket alarm system. Unplug it and see what changes on the car.

A picture of the plug may help identify it

[Fer]

Just let us know if it stops ticking. We'll be over here, behind this wall.

[sunnydude]

Maybe its... THE INTERNET

[littleredrooster]

That looks exactly like the Vodaphone box of tricks that used to be in my 1988 Sierra.