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**'68OrangeSunshine** · 05-30-2004, 11:46 PM

That's not a resistor, it's a capacitor. It's not normal [stock], there should only be a ground lead off your front engine/headlamp harness with a self-tapping screw to ground the side of the regulator box to the system. Best guess is that capacitor was for Hi-Fi or CB noise reduction. If you didn't install it yourself -- you probably don't need it. A capacitor doesn't flow current constantly, it stores it up then bursts it thru at intervals. That could be your gripe right there.

05-30-2004, 11:46 PM	#15
'68OrangeSunshine Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Tucson, AZ USA Posts: 7,625	That's not a resistor, it's a capacitor. It's not normal [stock], there should only be a ground lead off your front engine/headlamp harness with a self-tapping screw to ground the side of the regulator box to the system. Best guess is that capacitor was for Hi-Fi or CB noise reduction. If you didn't install it yourself -- you probably don't need it. A capacitor doesn't flow current constantly, it stores it up then bursts it thru at intervals. That could be your gripe right there. __________________ Every 25 years I like to rebuild that 292, whether it needs it or not. Last edited by '68OrangeSunshine; 05-31-2004 at 04:03 AM.