Ice Detector?

CarSnob

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When I first got my car, I noticed that there was an indicator light on my console that said "ICE", and thought "oh that's interesting", then forgot about it. Last week, as I was going through the boxes of parts that I found in the trunk, I pulled out a chrome plated, disc shaped object roughly 5-6 inches across with "ICELERT" molded into the cover, and some wires hanging out of it. I went out to look again, and found some wires hiding behind the front fascia with matching connectors. I also have a hole in the front bumper to mount this thing. I did a little research and found that a similar product was offered as an option on Rovers. If anyone knows about this coming with the car, or has a wiring diagram, or anything like that, info would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.
 
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Bad ones, but it's a little more info. The indicator in question is the red one next to the window switches. I also found a picture that looks similar to my detector, but is installed on a Rover.
 

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My guess is that the gadget in question tells you when ice has accumulated on it using non-visible light sensors. Interesting for planes where ice on the surfaces is a big problem, for a car black ice on the road is the problem. For that and other reasons I have never seen one in California...
 
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