Wire trouble

DANO1971

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1996 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
3.4L
V6
4WD
AUTOMATIC
265,000 MILES

I need help figuring out what I am looking at. It came from the bottom panel under the steering wheel!

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Saturday, August 26th, 2017 AT 1:51 PM

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STEVE W.

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Looks like an aftermarket key-less entry/remote start/alarm. The plugs in the side are not OEM and it has that big wad of wire above it.
Cannot read the lettering in the picture, but there should be a part number or serial number on it that would tell you what it is for sure.

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Sunday, August 27th, 2017 AT 12:32 PM

DANO1971

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Thank you. Should I leave it there or just get rid of it? Because I don't have every mote for it so it's of no use to me right now. And I'm thinking that's why a lot of my dash lights don't work because of that cluster right there. I'll check it out and put it up with a closer picture and any part number that I find on it.

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Sunday, August 27th, 2017 AT 5:52 PM

STEVE W.

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Until you can ID what it is I would leave it alone. Some of those have ways to shut the vehicle down and they cut wires to make that work. Without knowing which features it has and the wiring changes needed, removal could cause problems. Normally they wouldn't cause lights to stop working though. Which ones are out?

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Monday, August 28th, 2017 AT 9:53 AM