Amazon: - 122 Wiring - What is this?

meeki007 · Jul 20th, 2011, 12:47

So I'm Wiring up the 122 wagon project and found this under the dash. My other 122 does not have it so go fig.

Thanks.

Jackman · Jul 20th, 2011, 13:59

Ive just taken my dash out today and i can also say that i do not have one. To me it looks like a body earth for somthing that was added and removed in the past.

Colonel Froth · Jul 20th, 2011, 14:02

Kinda looks like an earthed resistor. Don't ever remember seeing one either.

Ron Kwas · Jul 20th, 2011, 22:46

Meeki;

It is a capacitor with grounded case which was likely hooked to a terminal (probably IGN +, 54) of the IGN switch for the purpose of quieting ignition noise. One also finds these on the B+ (output) terminal of the Generator to quiet brush noise.

Cheers from Connecticut!

BTW...I'll pay $15 for the Fuseblock off that car (if undamaged and corroded only)...contact me via the Sw-Em site.

asneddon · Jul 21st, 2011, 04:23

I remember when all the car places sold those to remove noise from the power feeds to stereos. I think I even fitted one to my mini once. I'm not sure if they actually did anything useful, kind of like sticking magical magnets in your fuel.

Dr Atomic · Jul 21st, 2011, 17:05

as said above, radio suppressor

Ron Kwas · Jul 21st, 2011, 21:46

asnedon;

I have to disagree with your association of a snakeoilbsproduct with one based on solid engineering and a documentable and quantifiable performance difference...I'll leave it to the reader to figure which is which...

Cheers

Jackman · Jul 21st, 2011, 22:42

Radio supressors do work... till they fail in spectacular fashion

asneddon · Jul 21st, 2011, 23:15

How do they work? From memory I installed it between the metal case of the radio and a body earth. I never worked out how that could do anything at all except possibly give a secondary earth.

Jackman · Jul 22nd, 2011, 00:58

I think its somthing to do with helping suppressing the interferance from your alternator if its supressor goes faulty. Other than that its witchcraft.

Jul 20th, 2011, 12:47	#1
meeki007 New Member Last Online: Aug 30th, 2011 03:00 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Portland, OR	122 Wiring - What is this? So I'm Wiring up the 122 wagon project and found this under the dash. My other 122 does not have it so go fig. Thanks. __________________ http://forums.turbobricks.com/showthread.php?t=196369 Do it. I know you want to.

Jul 20th, 2011, 13:59	#2
Jackman Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:36 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bramhall	Ive just taken my dash out today and i can also say that i do not have one. To me it looks like a body earth for somthing that was added and removed in the past.

Jul 20th, 2011, 14:02	#3
Colonel Froth Senior Member Last Online: Mar 3rd, 2022 14:20 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Edinburgh	Kinda looks like an earthed resistor. Don't ever remember seeing one either.

Jul 20th, 2011, 22:46	#4
Ron Kwas Premier Member Last Online: Today 10:38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA	Meeki; It is a capacitor with grounded case which was likely hooked to a terminal (probably IGN +, 54) of the IGN switch for the purpose of quieting ignition noise. One also finds these on the B+ (output) terminal of the Generator to quiet brush noise. Cheers from Connecticut! BTW...I'll pay $15 for the Fuseblock off that car (if undamaged and corroded only)...contact me via the Sw-Em site.

Jul 21st, 2011, 04:23	#5
asneddon Master Member Last Online: Nov 29th, 2021 23:46 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dunedin	I remember when all the car places sold those to remove noise from the power feeds to stereos. I think I even fitted one to my mini once. I'm not sure if they actually did anything useful, kind of like sticking magical magnets in your fuel.

Jul 21st, 2011, 17:05	#6
Dr Atomic Member Last Online: Jan 27th, 2020 20:48 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Brum	as said above, radio suppressor

Jul 21st, 2011, 21:46	#7
Ron Kwas Premier Member Last Online: Today 10:38 Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Connecticut, USA	asnedon; I have to disagree with your association of a snakeoilbsproduct with one based on solid engineering and a documentable and quantifiable performance difference...I'll leave it to the reader to figure which is which... Cheers

Jul 21st, 2011, 22:42	#8
Jackman Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:36 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bramhall	Radio supressors do work... till they fail in spectacular fashion

Jul 21st, 2011, 23:15	#9
asneddon Master Member Last Online: Nov 29th, 2021 23:46 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Dunedin	How do they work? From memory I installed it between the metal case of the radio and a body earth. I never worked out how that could do anything at all except possibly give a secondary earth.

Jul 22nd, 2011, 00:58	#10
Jackman Senior Member Last Online: Yesterday 22:36 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bramhall	I think its somthing to do with helping suppressing the interferance from your alternator if its supressor goes faulty. Other than that its witchcraft.

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