cant find this capacitor...
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cant find this capacitor...
this is for the blower motor on a 69, no ac. ive checked all the normal supply places and they either dont have it, or have it listed as discontinued. any one know where i can get a new one? the plug on the other side ripped out.
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http://www.ecklers.com/corvette-nois...1964-1980.html
Any good?
Give willcox a shout, they probably have it and may be cheaper.
Any good?
Give willcox a shout, they probably have it and may be cheaper.
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I have some of them.. I'm sure of it. They are Original GM and not repro's... 30.00 plus shipping. You won't find them on the web site, but you can call this in to sales at 800-588-3883.
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I have some of them.. I'm sure of it. They are Original GM and not repro's... 30.00 plus shipping. You won't find them on the web site, but you can call this in to sales at 800-588-3883.
Willcox
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If they are 40 year old 'original' capacitors, I have to wonder if they are still any good. Those capacitors were used as noise suppressors for minimizing 'pops' and 'ticks' in the radio output. Anything like a motor or switch would [and did] generate an extraneous pulse in the electrical circuit when activated; that pulse would result in a nuisance noise in the radio output. The capacitors would dampen the noise. Most modern audio components already have noise rejection circuits in them. If you have a modern stereo/radio in your car, you probably don't need them. If you have an original radio, you might need them. If you find that you don't need 'active' capacitors to eliminate such noise, you can always clean up the 'junk' capacitor and stick it back in place...but not connect it electrically. It will still look 'stock', but would be non-functional.
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i did not know that these were only noise suppressors. i need to go look at my wiring a bit, and see if i can wire it up with out the suppressor. i figured this reason my blower motor wasnt running was due to the wire that fell off the other end of this.
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That connector appears to be the [positive] power connection for the blower. And if that is disconnected, the motor would not be getting any +12 vdc input. Remove the blower motor and see if you can find the broken wiring and re-connect the spade connector.
And, yes...except for the condenser in the distributor {part of the ignition electrical system}, those capacitors are all noise suppressors for the radio system. They are connected to switches (brake light switch, turn signals, etc.) and motors (blower motor, alternator, etc.) to dampen electrical spikes.
And, yes...except for the condenser in the distributor {part of the ignition electrical system}, those capacitors are all noise suppressors for the radio system. They are connected to switches (brake light switch, turn signals, etc.) and motors (blower motor, alternator, etc.) to dampen electrical spikes.
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If you are interested in one.. I put them up on the web site today.
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=26921
http://willcoxcorvette.com/product_i...ducts_id=26921
