wire coming from tax disc holder

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wire coming from tax disc holder

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can anybody tell me what this wire is please and is it needed. :supafrisk: :supafrisk: :supafrisk: :supafrisk: :supafrisk:
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It's not standard, that's what it is. Possibly a phone kit aerial or something? Could be anything
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Maybe it's a secret microphone or miniature camera.......

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Is it possible that some chav previously owned your car and had an illuminated tax disc holder fitted? Otherwise, like stated it's likely to be a phone aerial/alarm sensor, etc. Can't really tell without some further information.
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Illuminated tax disc holder eh?.....classy :lol: :roll:
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Yep, proper classy, you can even get flashing ones which are nice and subtle, not!

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Don't know why anyone would bother though.
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HimBigChief wrote:Yep, proper classy, you can even get flashing ones which are nice and subtle, not!
and EXTREMELY illegal! The coppers would seriously butt-rape you for those! :lol:
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I am sooo not clicking that link :o
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Ebay-phobe :P
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I ought to retain some class shouldn't I? :)
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Welton wrote:I ought to retain some class shouldn't I? :)
Volvo ownership and class are not automatically mutually exclusive. :P

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Go faster tax disc's !!! what the fook next :roll:







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I reckon that would be illegal for road use not to mention distracting for the driver/others and why would you want to draw attention to your tax disc ? we've all got one, we all know what they look like, how weird.

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Welton wrote:I reckon that would be illegal for road use
Think about what other vehicles use flashing lights... :)
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puggy wrote:Go faster tax disc's !!! what the fook next :roll:


perhaps doggy will get one for his search to get that little bit more that he will need hehehe
No chance Puggy! Completely unnecessary :lol:

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