What's on the back of the mirror on my ML550?

tomb73 · 05-06-2012, 02:05 PM

So I was adjusting my rear view mirror this morning, and something fell off... It is a piece of plastic tape with a circuit in it... I can't see where it should have connected to the mirror, and the sticky part that held it in place is no longer adhesive. I have attached a picture of it.

Anyone know what that is?

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sosh · 05-06-2012, 05:45 PM

Looks to me like some sort of an antenna. Perhaps, keyless go, bluetooth, ??? I have all that stuff in my 2010 but nothing like that on my mirror.

tomb73 · 05-06-2012, 05:47 PM

Yeah, initially that's what I thought, but none of those things stopped working when this fell off. I found something on a Lexus website that indicated it might be something to an RFID tag related to the manufacturers inventory system. If so, wonder why they did not remove it before I purchased the vehicl?

dgiturbo · 05-06-2012, 07:08 PM

Has to be the monitoring device "Big Brother" put on there to keep an eye on you. Put it back on with new tape quick before they realize you found their secret.

Good thing mine has nothing like that visible.

xpirin · 05-07-2012, 04:35 AM

Looks to me like heating.

LOVEMYBS · 05-07-2012, 09:15 AM

Looks like a telephone/bluetooth antenna enhancer like the ones you can buy and insert in a cell phone.

tomb73 · 05-07-2012, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by LOVEMYBS

Looks like a telephone/bluetooth antenna enhancer like the ones you can buy and insert in a cell phone.

That was one of my first thoughts, but am not so sure. It has a little bit of text on it, "Alien", which turns out to be a company that does RFID inventory tracking systems. I think it is an inventory tracking tag. Here's what their tag looks like, I think they just forgot to take it off when delivered.

05-06-2012, 05:47 PM	#3
tomb73 Junior Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 26 Drives: 2008 ML550	Yeah, initially that's what I thought, but none of those things stopped working when this fell off. I found something on a Lexus website that indicated it might be something to an RFID tag related to the manufacturers inventory system. If so, wonder why they did not remove it before I purchased the vehicl? __________________ Tom B. 2008 Barolo red ML550

05-07-2012, 09:15 AM	#6
LOVEMYBS Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manassas, VA Posts: 897 Drives: 09 ML550, 07 Porsche 911 Turbo	Looks like a telephone/bluetooth antenna enhancer like the ones you can buy and insert in a cell phone. __________________ 2010 Porsche Cayenne GTS Design Edition 3 #261. 07 Porsche 997 TT/Black/Black/Tiptronic/MPSS's 06 BMW X3 3.0i Bluewater/Tan/Wife's Sold 09 ML550 4Matic/Iridium Silver/Black 08 CLK63 AMG Black Series/Iridium Silver/Black (sad) 07 CLK63 AMG Cabriolet/Iridium Silver/Black 07 E550 4Matic/Sport/P2 07 SL55 AMG w/030 06 SL55 AMG w/030 (Totaled) 05 E55 AMG 04 CLK55 AMG

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05-06-2012, 05:45 PM	#2
sosh MBWorld Fanatic! Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: Philadelphia area Posts: 4,263 Drives: 2010 ML550, 2010 E350 4M, 1966 Corvette Convt C2	Looks to me like some sort of an antenna. Perhaps, keyless go, bluetooth, ??? I have all that stuff in my 2010 but nothing like that on my mirror.

05-06-2012, 07:08 PM	#4
dgiturbo Super Member Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Woodstock, IL Posts: 821 Drives: His 2007 ML320 CDI P3; Hers 2012 GLK 350 4Matic P1 Lighting Sports; Kids 2010 "4Matic" Impreza	Has to be the monitoring device "Big Brother" put on there to keep an eye on you. Put it back on with new tape quick before they realize you found their secret. Good thing mine has nothing like that visible.

05-07-2012, 04:35 AM	#5
xpirin Newbie Garage is empty, add now Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 8 Drives: 2011 ML 350CDI Grand Edition	Looks to me like heating.

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