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Envious
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 Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 5:53 pm Post subject: Weird electrical box |
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This is mounted in my spare tire well. It has two wires coming out of it; one with an in-line fuse. Both wires lead under the dash. One is dangling up behind the ignition and the other is hanging in the middle of the dash behind the radio location.
Obviously not a factory or dealer installation based on the the installation hardware.
What the hell is it?
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60ragtop
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| Posted: Tue Nov 07, 2017 6:46 pm Post subject: Re: Weird electrical box |
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inverter?
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I've restored a large number too, but I don't toot my horn quite as loud.
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maybe he just snapped cause his car sucked  |
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EverettB 
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Envious
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 9:12 am Post subject: Re: Weird electrical box |
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You're correct. It allows for a 12V accessory, like a modern radio, to be used with the stock 6V system.
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Jon Schmid
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| Posted: Wed Nov 08, 2017 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Weird electrical box |
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| Envious wrote: |
| You're correct. It allows for a 12V accessory, like a modern radio, to be used with the stock 6V system. |
Hmmm... I wonder who told you that...  |
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saddlesore1
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2017 3:07 pm Post subject: Re: Weird electrical box |
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I had the same box in my 60 coupe. It was an inverter. don't
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Starbucket
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| Posted: Fri Nov 10, 2017 4:19 pm Post subject: Re: Weird electrical box |
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| saddlesore1 wrote: |
I had the same box in my 60 coupe. It was an inverter. don't
know what for.
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It's to run a 12 Volt accessory in a 6 Volt car. |
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