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Old January 15th, 2007, 10:56 AM   #1 (permalink)
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What Is This Thing on the firewall?

Can someone tell me what this is? I circled it on the attachment, which is a picture of another car. I have the holes for it in my firewall, and I found the plug for it taped up in the harness....Help?? What is it? Do I need it?
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Old January 15th, 2007, 12:28 PM   #2 (permalink)
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It looks like the Voltage Regulator to me. If you have a one-wire alternator that is why it is missing and the connector is tied back in the harness. Don't need it then.
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Old January 15th, 2007, 01:02 PM   #3 (permalink)
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It is the voltage regulator for sure. Apparently somebody has installed a later model one wire alternator on your car which is common. The onw wire alternator is better.
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