Where does this wire go?

19Vert64 · 2013-07-13 02:41:56

http://i82.photobucket.com/albums/j278/Casper6040/IMG_1961.jpg (http://s82.photobucket.com/user/Casper6040/media/IMG_1961.jpg.html) Not really sure what this is(Red) or where this lose wire(Green) connects:hide:

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Jul 12, 2013 | 10:41 PM

19Vert64

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Where does this wire go?

Not really sure what this is(Red) or where this lose wire(Green) connects

Jul 12, 2013 | 11:39 PM

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Capacitor probably goes on the brake light switch.

Jul 12, 2013 | 11:40 PM

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Brake lights work, could it be for the hazard lights?

Jul 13, 2013 | 12:02 AM

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Brake lights work, could it be for the hazard lights?

Nope. The leads of the capacitor go to each side of the brake light switch.

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Jul 13, 2013 | 12:04 AM

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Capacitor probably goes on the brake light switch.

Exactly

The capacitor has nothing to do with brake lights working or not working, it is a noise suppressor used on cars with radio option. There are several of those on your car in various positions

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Jul 13, 2013 | 12:25 AM

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Thanks! Try to get it hooked back up tomorrow

Jul 13, 2013 | 12:32 AM

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Does it make a difference which one hooks up to which side?

Jul 13, 2013 | 12:51 AM

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Does it make a difference which one hooks up to which side?

Nope. Just FYI capacitors that old probably don't do much, and if they do, it's only for AM reception noise, and not FM, so good chance you won't notice any difference

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Jul 13, 2013 | 12:53 AM

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Lol the radio doesn't work just hate having the wires hanging and not where they go

Jul 13, 2013 | 01:27 AM

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Here's a post from the other day that has a photo of the capacitor connected to the brake light switch. See entry #11 .
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c1-a...g-because.html

Jul 13, 2013 | 01:58 AM

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Exactly

The capacitor has nothing to do with brake lights working or not working, it is a noise suppressor used on cars with radio option. There are several of those on your car in various positions

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Velox...would you suggest that while my dash is totally dismantled that I take the opportunity to 'replace' all the original capacitors? There are so many...and I've noticed that in the Corvette parts catalog that they are not cheap either....

Jul 13, 2013 | 09:31 AM

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Velox...would you suggest that while my dash is totally dismantled that I take the opportunity to 'replace' all the original capacitors?

Well I wouldn't, but that's just my opinion. If you are looking for correct restoration I would be mainly concerned that they are present in the correct areas as identified in your AIM. As far as replacing ones already there, again, these are just for noise suppression for AM radio only... Inspect them all, install missing ones, replace any that have deteriorated significantly like broken wires, torn covers, distorted cases

Jul 13, 2013 | 10:38 AM

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Thank you Velox for your recommendation. I'm not too concerned about the restoration...I was just trying to reap any benefits from having 'fresh capacitors' but if the only benefit would be better AM reception... I just kept my old crusty capacitors.

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