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(Message started by: Chieftain on Sep 29^th, 2008, 3:16pm)

Title: What is it?
Post by Chieftain on Sep 29^th, 2008, 3:16pm

Whilst undergoing the bonnet saga I noticed this the ohter day, it is the square component with the red tag sticking out. On the right side as you view it are 3 wires, one of which has the deafly green disease and rotted. It is located top right of the engine compartment
as viewed from the area nere the bonnet hinge. car is 2.9 24V

Question is what is the component?
http://i111.photobucket.com/albums/n128/chieftain900/DSC02950.jpg

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by joe-satch on Sep 29^th, 2008, 6:11pm

hi chieftian,could be a test terminal of some sort..if you pull the red plug out..it will expose the electricial contacts..could also be an aux terminal to feed something...so ??... :).regards den.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by Matt on Sep 29^th, 2008, 6:24pm

hi mate

dont worry about that, there are a few of those dotted arorund the cars, as already said they are most likely test points ford used

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by Chieftain on Oct 1^st, 2008, 7:51am

Thanks for that guys

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by mikeart on Oct 2^nd, 2008, 7:16am

I have no idea what it is, out of interest i just looked under the hood of mine and i ain't got one, i would keep it to your self otherwise every one will want one :D

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by tve on Oct 2^nd, 2008, 9:32am

Greetings. Most likely it коректор fuel (bad - good). As to use it I do not know.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by tve on Oct 2^nd, 2008, 9:34am

Greetings. Most likely it коректор fuel (bad - good). As to use it I do not know.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by tve on Oct 2^nd, 2008, 9:37am

Greetings. Most possibly it is the fuel proof-reader (bad - good). How to use it I do not know.

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by pinto on Oct 2^nd, 2008, 11:08pm

If its anything like the sierras, you earth one, two or all of the wires going to the plug dependant on the type of petrol you are going to run the car on (its an ignition retard plug :) )

Remember that the scorp was sold in the USA and regular gas out there can be as bad as 85 RON....

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by scorpio_man on Oct 3^rd, 2008, 12:39pm

on 10/02/08 at 23:08:39, pinto wrote:

Remember that the scorp was sold in the USA and regular gas out there can be as bad as 85 RON....

hi there

the scorpio was never sold in the USA. the granada mk3 was, though.

hth

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by pinto on Oct 3^rd, 2008, 6:35pm

Wasnt it ?

Then what was the hire car that Mulder and Scully were always driving round in the X-Files with a very familiar full width rear light cluster ? :)

I assumed that it was a scorpio... and given the americised styling, i'd have assumed it would have been a massive seller out there :)

Title: Re: What is it?
Post by gozz on Oct 3^rd, 2008, 9:43pm

Regarding the little mystery socket,I had an idea it was to diagnose auto speed control problems ? :-/
GOZZ