2024 Outer Banks - Dealer Installed GPS tracker?

[Stevenson James]

Hey All, I was poking around my OBDII port trying to connect the FORscan reader and saw a bundle of wires that looked pretty sloppily left there. I pulled on it a bit and found a device behind the kick panel that is labeled Spireon Model ATS100M-V

A quick google search pointed me to some LoJack like Fleet Management tracker. I obviously don't want this installed on my bronco. Any advice how to remove? Should i just unplug the wiring harness and tuck it away?

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[chtucker]

Unplug it and through it in the ocean?

 

[Stevenson James]

I’m equidistant from both oceans unfortunately. But it is now disconnected

 

[PlayTime]

If you're on a loan or lease, that may be required until payoff. If not, they're just a lazy dealer who forgot to remove it

 

[Stevenson James]

I’m on a loan but it wasn’t part of the agreement. They actually tried to sell me LoJack saying it was preinstalled. And I said I didn’t want it and they “double checked” and said it wasn’t installed. And crossed it out of the contract.
when I emailed my salesman he said I could remove it but I’d lose my LoJack service… until I reminded him that I declined it and he said it wasn’t installed.
Then it was all apologies for the confusion

 

[BadmansSAS]

That’s the new garbage lojack they try to sell you. They won’t spend a second pulling it out either even if you say no and pass on it. It’s pretty standard now all dealers are signing up with those companies offering garbage to try and boost profits on sales via aftermarket.

 

[Stevenson James]

Well at least it was properly installed using a piggy back t-connector on the OBDII port. Made uninstalling as easy as cutting a zip tie.

 

[PrepVet]

Unplug it and junk it. Or send it to me and I will plug it into my boss's car.

I have pulled so many of those things out of young Privates brand new 28% APR Mustangs and Challengers and cameros I could have wired the Space Shuttle.

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