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Help with Flashing Red light Driver Footwell area

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  1. Feb 10, 2021 #1
    EV4Me

    EV4Me Member

    Help with Flashing Red light Driver Footwell area.
    I just noticed this little attachment under the dash in the driver footwell area with a Flashing Red Light.........I assume it is alarm related.
    I purchased the 2020 Clarity Touring in Dec 2020 and declined the dealer installed alarm.........is this a part of that alarm and they forgot to take it out?
    Where is the alarm unit removed from under the hood?
    Pic attached: clarity red light.jpg
     

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  2. Feb 10, 2021 #2
    Mowcowbell

    Mowcowbell Well-Known Member

    That is NOT OEM. I would head immediately to the dealer and demand it be removed and have them show you everything they remove.
     
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  3. Feb 10, 2021 #3
    Boston_Pilot

    Boston_Pilot Active Member

    lol
     
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  4. Feb 10, 2021 #4
    Boston_Pilot

    Boston_Pilot Active Member

    Most likely inventory tracker. Just have them remove it, no big deal.
     
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  5. Feb 10, 2021 #5
    Landshark

    Landshark Well-Known Member

    Oregon 2019 Touring PHEV
    There’s nothing like that on our 2019. I’d ask what it is. Maybe you got a bonus accessory at no charge?
     
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  6. Feb 10, 2021 #6
    ClarityBill

    ClarityBill Active Member

    Is that plugged into the OBDII port?
     
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  7. Feb 10, 2021 #7
    EV4Me

    EV4Me Member

    No it isn't
     
  8. Feb 10, 2021 #8
    EV4Me

    EV4Me Member

    100% not OEM.....my 3 other Clarity's did not have it either. Just didn't notice it til today.
    I will call the dealership tomorrow.
    I was hoping they left the alarm in the car but maybe they forgot one part of it.
    Thank you for the response s.
     
  9. Feb 10, 2021 #9
    EV4Me

    EV4Me Member

    I just called the dealership and spoke to a finance manager and he said that is the security system which should have been removed but they must have forgotten to remove it.
    According to him I got a free security system but I would like to figure out a way to verify this.
     

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  10. Feb 10, 2021 #10
    turtleturtle

    turtleturtle Active Member

    How refreshing! Just the weird kind of problem this forum needed. Nothing like finding 1960s Soviet spy equipment in your car to get the excitement going again.
     
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  11. Feb 11, 2021 #11
    coutinpe

    coutinpe Active Member

    Phoenix AZ
    Yeah, that's what it looks like...
     
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  12. Feb 11, 2021 #12
    Landshark

    Landshark Well-Known Member

    Oregon 2019 Touring PHEV
    There is some internet data that suggests a dealer supplied chip may have been removed and replaced with an inert chip which renders the system inactive. If that is the case, it would be a reasonable explanation as to why the components were not removed.
     
  13. Feb 11, 2021 #13
    EV4Me

    EV4Me Member

    I guess they forgot to remove the dealer installed alarm in my car. I notice when I lock the doors there is a blinking red light in the instrument panel too...........pretty sure I didn't have that in my previous Clarity's, unless I missed it.
    Assuming they did forget to remove it, can anyone tell me the benefits of it?
     
  14. Feb 11, 2021 #14
    Mowcowbell

    Mowcowbell Well-Known Member

    It could be a GPS tracking device. Do you really want the dealer to be able to track your every movement of the vehicle? I would never do business with that bunch ever again.
     
  15. Feb 11, 2021 #15
    turtleturtle

    turtleturtle Active Member

    You should ask them to remove it.
     
  16. Feb 11, 2021 #16
    Landshark

    Landshark Well-Known Member

    Oregon 2019 Touring PHEV
    I believe it has shock sensors for one.
    Ours has a blinking red light in the instrument panel and no dealer installed alarm system.
    If you’re using HondaLink they can probably track you. Or if you have a cell phone.
     
  17. Feb 12, 2021 #17
    rodeknyt

    rodeknyt Active Member

    That blinking red light on the dash is Honda's built-in security system. It's just letting you know it's armed. Standard on all Hondas.
     
  18. Feb 12, 2021 #18
    EV4Me

    EV4Me Member

    Never noticed that before, but then i've never sat in the Clarity and locked the dors with key before this issue arose lol.
     
  19. Feb 12, 2021 #19
    EV4Me

    EV4Me Member

    Just spoke to the finance manager that we dealt with and he said the optional security systam is deactivated as I did not purchase it and that they just forgot to remove the part from the car and so it serves no purpose. He said they will remove it if I can go there but unfortunately they are over 2 hours away. What a PIA

    Thank you for all the responses, I appreciate it.
     
    Last edited: Feb 12, 2021
  20. Feb 13, 2021 #20
    JustAnotherPoorDriver

    JustAnotherPoorDriver Active Member

    New York City
    Apparently not worth their time to do a thorough removal. They probably pay $50 for the system and charge $1,000
     
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