What's this cable ? Topic is solved

VolvoTR · Post by **VolvoTR** » 03 Jan 2022, 01:30

Hello im new to the forum , I have 1998 C70 T .What is this cable? It's stuck inside the glove compartment. I liken it to an antenna ? Thank You...

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 03 Jan 2022, 03:23

My bet is: Antenna coax for a optional or aftermarket mobile phone.
My 1997 S90 had one a coax like that for the mobile phone which was still installed when I got the car.

VolvoTR · Post by **VolvoTR** » 03 Jan 2022, 03:38

RickHaleParker wrote: ↑03 Jan 2022, 03:23 My bet is: Antenna coax for a optional or aftermarket mobile phone.
My 1997 S90 had one a coax like that for the mobile phone which was still installed when I got the car.

Thank you for answer , yes ,i saw a gsm antenna on the rear window . but i dont have mobile phone

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 03 Jan 2022, 04:10

VolvoTR wrote: ↑03 Jan 2022, 03:38 Thank you for answer , yes ,i saw a gsm antenna on the rear window . but i dont have mobile phone

If you have poor reception inside the car you can use it for a mobile cell phone repeater or a WIFI Hotspot.

Two antennas on a opponent ends of a coax is not technically a repeater but are called passive repeaters. They can improve reception inside a building or a car. Then there are active repeaters which have a true electronics repeater.

VolvoTR · Post by **VolvoTR** » 03 Jan 2022, 10:21

You can rightly be considered a Wi-Fi antenna.

VolvoTR · Post by **VolvoTR** » 15 Jan 2022, 17:28

Hello again , I didn't want to open a new topic, but I had one more question. There is one small speaker in the storage place under the glove box but the wires are free, why use and where do I need to connect them? thank you

Post by **RickHaleParker** » 15 Jan 2022, 22:55

VolvoTR wrote: ↑15 Jan 2022, 17:28 Hello again , I didn't want to open a new topic, but I had one more question. There is one small speaker in the storage place under the glove box but the wires are free, why use and where do I need to connect them? thank you

Probably was for a early hands free mobile phone system.

Looking like the original owner was living high on the hog.

Post by **BEJinFbk** » 16 Jan 2022, 14:54

There may still be a hands-free microphone
around somewhere, too. Usually up
near the driver's sun visor.

VolvoTR · Post by **VolvoTR** » 17 Jan 2022, 06:01

hello, first of all, thank you for the answers, yes, it was a speakerphone and as you said, it belongs to the phone. Now I found two sockets under the right taillight on the trunk side, my guess is for the faulty bulb warning module. What do you think?

VolvoTR · Post by **VolvoTR** » 20 Jan 2022, 04:36

Dear , RickHaleParker and BEJinFbk