GlennWest Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 On back of sleeper there is a perch up high like for a satellite mount. The cable has a wide plug multiple pin holes. This cable runs to inside of sleeper. What it for? The plug connects to nothing I familiar with. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsinc Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Maybe as an OTR truck it was to a Vu Cube or similar? Just removed the devise and left the cable to preserve the waterproofing. Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Actually the cable runs down the back of cab and goes in under neath it. I can remove it. Just didn't know what it for. I see that mount on a lot of trucks. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC and Angie Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Satalite tracking and comnications for the national truck company that owned it at some point. 2009 Volvo 780. D-16 500hp 1850 torque with a Herrin hauler bed. 2015 Continental Coach 2008 650cc Suzuki Bergman 2013 Mustang GT 500 convertible 2014 Smartcar convertible WWW.Hollyfab.com. (Metal Fabrication Company) Jamesc@hollyfab.com (preferred contact method) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Thank you. I that case it is history today. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrSeas Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Glenn One word of caution..........Be aware that on some of the Qualcomm installations that big cable is connected to some of your trucks systems. don't cut the cable. Just fish it back inside the cab and cover the square connector with electrical tape and leave it be. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 All the connections inside were hooked to nothing. Fridge, microwave, etc were all removed sometime. It all in trash now. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rpsinc Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 Qualcomm devices were used to track OTR trucks/drivers, so the cable would communicate with the head office as to what the driver was doing(parked or driving) and where they were located and what speed they were driving at. My DW used to do this monitoring for a trucking company and she would run those reports DAILY. So the advise to leave it be is good as it may affect some truck functions if cut and some wires touch each other in the process. Best to either tape if off or find where it is all connected and remove those connections. Would hate to see you have MORE GREMLINS due to that action. Marcel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted June 7, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 But the connections went nowhere. Several plugs came out of end but none connected and just laying in floor of outside access door. They were a pain for the storage area. History now anyway. 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Mayer Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 The sat cables are safe to remove if you can be certain that they are not connected to the truck in any way. But as some others have said, you can cause a lot of issues if they are still connected at the truck side and you just cut them on the exterior. In this case it was safe - in others it may not be. Jack & Danielle Mayer #60376 Lifetime Member Living on the road since 2000PLEASE no PM's. Email me. jackdanmayer AT gmail 2016 DRV Houston 44' 5er (we still have it) 2022 New Horizons 43' 5er 2016 Itasca 27N 28' motorhome 2019 Volvo 860, D13 455/1850, 236" wb, I-Shift, battery-based APU No truck at the moment - we use one of our demo units 2016 smart Passion, piggyback on the truck -------------------------------------------------------------------------See our website for info on New Horizons 5th wheels, HDTs as tow vehicles, communications on the road, and use of solar powerwww.jackdanmayer.com Principal in RVH Lifestyles. RVH-Lifestyles.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Star Dreamer Posted June 7, 2016 Report Share Posted June 7, 2016 When we cut ours off, it did still have some hot leads on it. Never did find where they went to. Dave 2005 Freightliner Century S/T, Singled, Air ride ET Jr. hitch 2019 46'+ Dune Sport Man Cave custom 5th wheel toy hauler Owner of the 1978 Custom Van "Star Dreamer" which might be seen at a local car show near you! Check out http://www.hhrvresource.com/ for much more info on HDT's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GlennWest Posted June 8, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2016 No database back there. All that had been removed before I got it 2003 Teton Grand Freedom towed with 2006 Freightliner Century 120 across the beautiful USA welding pipe.https://photos.app.goo.gl/O32ZjgzSzgK7LAyt1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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