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Posted by: gspreeman Mar 27 2017, 08:35 PM

Think it was the emergency flasher that I was taking pictures of and just now, when I zoomed in, I noticed what seems to be a DIY resister. Maybe not. Looks suspect. Any ideas?

Posted by: gspreeman Mar 27 2017, 08:42 PM

Here is a shot from the side. Doesn't look factory installed. Ideas?

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Posted by: cgnj Mar 27 2017, 09:02 PM

I'm not sayingsing its factory, But I have seen this before.

Posted by: jim_hoyland Mar 27 2017, 09:12 PM

? Possible suppression resistor ? Tom used something like that in his custom hot-start relay set up. Forgot it's purpose....

Posted by: Jeff Bowlsby Mar 27 2017, 09:17 PM

Its bone stock for the 1973-76 hazard switch.

Posted by: cgnj Mar 27 2017, 10:02 PM

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Posted by: stugray Mar 27 2017, 11:21 PM

Just a wild ass guess, but maybe that sets the flasher relay duration?

Posted by: ejm Mar 28 2017, 06:48 AM

The resistor is hooked to the instrument lighting circuit and is used to make the light in the knob glow when the lights are on.