Does anyone recognize this piece of fiber optics ?
05-13-2012, 10:51 AM
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Nope. Are you sure it's Corvette?
05-13-2012, 10:59 AM
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Hi,
Isn't it the monitor for the flux capacitor.
I believe the thinking was in case of a catastrophic failure of the flux capacitor, the monitor would signal the driver that the car was now in "limp home mode".
For the uninformed; in "limp home mode" the driver picks up the car and carries it home. Thus the "limp".
Regards,
Alan
Isn't it the monitor for the flux capacitor.
I believe the thinking was in case of a catastrophic failure of the flux capacitor, the monitor would signal the driver that the car was now in "limp home mode".
For the uninformed; in "limp home mode" the driver picks up the car and carries it home. Thus the "limp".
Regards,
Alan
05-13-2012, 11:56 AM
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I'm still going through boxes of old stuff and ran across this (among another million little things 
) and it didn't ring a bell for me so I thought I'd ask some of you "old" folk out there with better memory's than me. 
05-13-2012, 12:49 PM
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"Old Folks" with "better memory" is definitely an oxymoron! In fact, that is an....uh...well....uh.... What was it we were talking about???
05-13-2012, 01:32 PM
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Is this posted in more than one location? I thought I already answered this, its for a PASSENGER CAR ashtray light, optional in Camaro, Chevelle, Full Size, depending on length of fiber cable. You also need a special spring clip to insert it into hole in ashtray opening stamping.
05-13-2012, 01:35 PM
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Not saying that it what it is but.. On Older Buicks and Olds's they ran a FO cable from a dash illumination bulb to the ashtray. It would illuminate the ash receptacle
05-14-2012, 02:18 AM
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Roger, see the spring clip by the light socket on the ferrule crimped onto the fiber carrier, you need another one of those for the ashtray hole. I used to have 30 of these but, I think they are gone from my stash. This would be worth some $$ to someone with a Camaro.
05-14-2012, 10:55 AM
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I'm old. I don't think it's Corvette.
7T1: I was intending to comment on your oxymoron but I can't remember what I wanted to say.
7T1: I was intending to comment on your oxymoron but I can't remember what I wanted to say.
05-14-2012, 12:08 PM
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Here he is getting ready to leave about 2 weeks ago.
