What is it's purpose?
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Roscobbc
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Barb - its an early self-destruct device - basically a small section of Dynamite (installed perhaps in the states by a past owner) that explodes if the driver of the car doesn't 'exercise' the car enough - give it a good thrash every now and then and you'll be ok.
TBH I haven't a clue - I've long since learnt - if it ain't broke, don't even think of trying to fix it! - looks like some form of resistor or capacitor? - mines much the same.......odd cut wires, some spliced together, some disconnected........leave well alone unless something in the dash or engine compartment isn't working.
TBH I haven't a clue - I've long since learnt - if it ain't broke, don't even think of trying to fix it! - looks like some form of resistor or capacitor? - mines much the same.......odd cut wires, some spliced together, some disconnected........leave well alone unless something in the dash or engine compartment isn't working.
Chuffer
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What year and model ? My first guess is a rather ancient type of electrical capacitor . Not come across anything looking like that like that in donkey`s years .
It's a 1969 C3
Yes it looks like the dynamite has exploded. The dash lights don't work but I think it looks like the driver side foot well light has been sniped off - could this mean the circuit has broken so no cabin lights work? Just a guess.
The capacity is cable tied up and not functional. Possibly alarm but should the driver side have an lighting in the footwell?
teamzr1
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Follow that hose, see if it is for the air conditioner and those wires are for high and low pressure sensors ?
teamzr1
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BAD CONDITION
Needs total clean up, cannot tell, but looks like some blown fuses ?
Stingray
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Yes, that's an old-fashioned type of capacitor, often called condenser. It's cylindrical and probably waxy* because it's made out of strips of paper and metal foil that have been coiled together. The foil is "plates" that hold electrical charge, paper is the insulator between them and wax was used to stick it all together.
Capacitor has two possible functions,
1. Radio interference suppression, by suppressing certain frequencies. Suppression of interference is most difficult in cars with glass-fibre bodies which, unlike a steel body, have no screening effect.
2. Preventing momentary voltage drop to the attached component while the car is being cranked.
My bet is on 1. above in the particular application.
* Tip for Team-ZR-1. The presence of a condenser may or may not be an indicator of your favorite Corvette owner - the waxer.
Capacitor has two possible functions,
1. Radio interference suppression, by suppressing certain frequencies. Suppression of interference is most difficult in cars with glass-fibre bodies which, unlike a steel body, have no screening effect.
2. Preventing momentary voltage drop to the attached component while the car is being cranked.
My bet is on 1. above in the particular application.
* Tip for Team-ZR-1. The presence of a condenser may or may not be an indicator of your favorite Corvette owner - the waxer.
Chuffer
CCCUK Member
Good luck with that , access is a nightmare as I am sure you have discovered !!!Thank you all. Another day of learning
Good job I'm tiny. Haven't learnt the trick of contorted my body yet though
. Always something else to learn. Not looking forward to it, as it's a working car and scared I'll make it a non runner. But going to bite the bullet this week and get it done.
teamzr1
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Thank you for your knowledge. It's got the original radio as found a sticker on the side but unfortunately not working. Another non urgent job for the list
. Music supplied by a portable speaker - if I can hear it over the fan noise
At least from the angle of your fuse panel photo, check the radio fuse as it looks blown
Stingray
CCCUK Member
Quite possibly because that old paper condenser/capacitor/suppressor has dried out and short-circuited. Definitely needs checking/removing/replacing.
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