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Discussion in 'Gen 2 Prius Accessories & Modifications' started by TampaPrius.com, May 19, 2013.

  1. TampaPrius.com

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    Has anyone ever seen this triangle shaped box affixed to the windshield?
    I have had over 100, 2004-2009 Prii and have never seen this. It looks factory. IMG_5063.JPG IMG_5063.JPG IMG_5064.JPG IMG_5065.JPG
     
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    Rain sensing wipers? Hmm, maybe not, I don't know if that would be placed over the dotted area as I would think it would affect sensing the rain drops.
     
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    I have the Hybrid battery out of it now until Monday so I don't want to power it up now but I was thinking it might be an XM antenna. They are usually mounted on the right side of the dash and look like a roach motel.
     
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    Damn that's big for an xm antenna, or at least looks big in the pic. When I installed a plug and play Sirius radio in my 2006 many years ago the antenna was tiny, like the size of a quarter to maybe inbetween a quarter and half dollar.
     
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    The car is equipped with XM so I am assuming that is the antenna.
     
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    Early xm infancy I guess.
     
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