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Old 12-13-2014, 08:59 PM   #1
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Can Anyone Identify What This Contraption Is? Sitting on Inner Fender.

Anyone know what this mousetrap contraption is? Its sitting on my driver-side inner fender and looks like a mousetrap.

This photo is taken with me standing driver-side in front of the head lamp looking back for the fire wall. It sitting directly on-top of the inner fender.

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Old 12-13-2014, 09:04 PM   #2
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Re: Can Anyone Identify What This Contraption Is? Sitting on Inner Fender.

I saw a couple things that looked similar at the junkyard today, although I think they had 2 rather than 3 springs. I believe they're related to trailer brake controllers.
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Old 12-13-2014, 09:05 PM   #3
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Re: Can Anyone Identify What This Contraption Is? Sitting on Inner Fender.

voltage resistor for trailer brakes, old school
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Old 12-13-2014, 09:12 PM   #4
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Re: Can Anyone Identify What This Contraption Is? Sitting on Inner Fender.

Thanks... I wonder if this thing is responsible for my battery draw. Can I test if it's drawing any power?
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Old 12-13-2014, 11:17 PM   #5
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Re: Can Anyone Identify What This Contraption Is? Sitting on Inner Fender.

Flex capacitor
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Old 12-14-2014, 12:21 AM   #6
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Re: Can Anyone Identify What This Contraption Is? Sitting on Inner Fender.

Flux
Disconnect one of the wires in the upper part of the pic and measure the draw again.
Check the lights...
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Old 12-14-2014, 01:34 AM   #7
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Re: Can Anyone Identify What This Contraption Is? Sitting on Inner Fender.

Looks like trash to me.
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