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Old Aug 30, 2010 | 11:16 PM
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The wire broke apart from the capacitor and I was wondering if I could solder it to the capacitor and make it work again.
Now I have read the this capacitor controls the clicking noise from the radio when the brake lights go on. If I have an aftermarket radio installed, do I need this capacitor plugged in or can I just toss it?

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Old Aug 31, 2010 | 12:19 AM
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Mine broke too. Everyone told me to toss it and move on. Searched for one for a year and found one on ebay. Installed it and found no difference in any noise supression. You dont need it.
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You really don't need the capacitor. But, if you want to keep it "for looks", clean it up and put it back on. I would not suggest soldering it back together; just glue the wire back in with RTV. You don't want to have and electrical connection to it anyway...there's no risk of a "short" if it's not connected.
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