[Mark66]

So after a mate went in my ST3 with the Mountune 275 fitted he said it can't sound that good without an exhaust. The symposer was deleted from Ford before delivery but just found this little sucker in the boot area. Will report on what it sounds like with it disconnected

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[Mark66]

Sorry wrong group

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[moardots]

That is an antenna module.

 

[Mark66]

That is an antenna module.

Woohoo just about to disconnect. So nothing to do with sound through the system?

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[moardots]

Woohoo just about to disconnect. So nothing to do with sound through the system?

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I googled the part number. Unplug it anyway and find out which antenna it is (AM, satellite, that one the government tracks you with)

 

[Fuxalt]

Woohoo just about to disconnect. So nothing to do with sound through the system?

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We have something called a "sound symposer". Look it up

 

[Ayada]

We have something called a "sound symposer". Look it up

For what it's worth the european models are all electronically piped in. I wouldn't be surprised if the Australian market ones were the same way;

 

[Mark66]

For what it's worth the european models are all electronically piped in. I wouldn't be surprised if the Australian market ones were the same way;

My sound symposer was removed already.

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[moardots]

My sound symposer was removed already.

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Oh you're an Aussie, that explains why the pic is upside down :smile:

 

[Ayada]

My sound symposer was removed already.

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So that confirms my suspicions that the ADM models are electronically piped in much like the EDM cars are.

Unfortunately from what I have read about the EDM cars is that it is not a simple "unplug a box" like it is on the RS and requires some computer changes.

 

[Mark66]

Happy to do any test for you. My mate has an ST2 and he believes this was responsible for it. Can disconnect and see if radio drops lol. Maybe I need to look at focccus?

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[Mark66]

I googled the part number. Unplug it anyway and find out which antenna it is (AM, satellite, that one the government tracks you with)

Yes government starting tracking us a few months back. No plug have to snip wires but will do

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[Ayada]

This is the box responsible for it all on the RS:

It's about half the size of the SONY amp and has a lot more than two wires going to it. I would be more inclined to think what you were originally linking is an Antenna like @moardots mentioned. Especially considering searching the part number: 8M5T-15K603-LB returns as an antenna. This forum thread suggests it has to do with the keyless entry: Mk2.5 (2010) Retrofit Armrest - Ford Focus Club - Ford Owners Club - Ford Forums

I've heard the electronic noise can be disabled through a tune, but that doesn't help you if you have one of Mountune's packages. Focccus may be able to do it as well.

 

[Mark66]

Yep thanks unfortunately Mountune and Ford can't tell me what was really done in the tune or removed except for the shift light

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[Mark66]

This is what it looks like out of Australia, I uploaded the down under version

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[Xrdude]

its probably the antenna that stops you locking the key fob in the back.

 

[Mark66]

Doh... I rolled myself as I put the round rubber 3inch insert back into the air box that covers the Mountune air filter and Mp275 and there is a considerable amount of difference with cabin noise now. I don't think there is extra noise being piped in now, significantly quieter... And apologies is an ST2, we didn't get the heated steering wheel etc here in Australia.

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[hawkeye18]

I mean, the module straight-up says "alarm lock assembly"... 99% sure it's a receiver antenna for the MyKey.