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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 03:06 PM
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I found this part laying in the floor of my 79 vette. Have no clue where it goes. Any help would be appreciated. Says it is Corvette Capacitor - Turn Signal Flasher.

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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 06:08 PM
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plugs into the fuse panel across the terminals for the turn signal flasher.noise suppressor. I have one on my 79
http://www.corvetteforum.net/c3/tune.../index12.shtml
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Leave it out. I had lots of problems with my turn signals that all stopped when I took that out.
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 06:59 PM
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Might explain why I"m having problems...signal works but on the dash it always flashes like I'm turning right.
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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 07:19 PM
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Originally Posted by lajohn63
Might explain why I"m having problems...signal works but on the dash it always flashes like I'm turning right.
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Removing that part will not correct your problem in the dash currently. It is something else.

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Old Mar 2, 2014 | 09:04 PM
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That part was, and still is in my glove box from when I bought my car a few years ago. I always wondered what it was for. LOL
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YEAH...and the "funny" thing about this part is that many Corvettes come into my shop with them still installed BUT...instead of using a flasher with a PLASTIC housing...like what KapsSA has shown...they installed an aluminum housing flasher and are wondering why things are going crazy.

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I have an aluminum flasher and the capacitor in my glovebox, so I'm guessing I should get the correct plastic flasher and reinstall the capacitor?

anyone know the part number for the correct plastic flasher?

EDIT: looks like aluminum is correct for '81?

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