What is this box?

BOOT77 · 2015-08-17 02:57:42

Car is an 86 and the box is on the drivers front. ???? http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/BOOT77V/weblinks2/003_zpshc6lrd28.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/BOOT77V/media/weblinks2/003_zpshc6lrd28.jpg.html) http://i7.photobucket.com/albums/y300/BOOT77V/weblinks2/002_zpsmjfkla7x.jpg (http://s7.photobucket.com/user/BOOT77V/media/weblinks2/002_zpsmjfkla7x.jpg.html)

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Aug 16, 2015 | 10:57 PM

BOOT77

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What is this box?

Car is an 86 and the box is on the drivers front. ????

Aug 17, 2015 | 12:24 AM

Cliff Harris

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That box contains the 3 relays that control the opening and closing of the headlights. If you take the cover off you will find this:

Aug 17, 2015 | 01:39 AM

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Thx cliff

Aug 17, 2015 | 07:48 AM

WVZR-1

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The "weight reduction" I guess stops here and this is not to be included in that plan. LOL

What did you go to for shocks on the front? Skinnies look good.

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Aug 17, 2015 | 09:19 AM

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Nah I'll remove the cover and mounting bracket behind it, the relays can lay/hang or be placed in a plastic sandwich bag and duct-taped/zip-tied to the same position roughly

I went with the cheap summit shocks JackDidley posted about.

Aug 17, 2015 | 10:24 AM

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The cover and bracket weighs maybe all of 6-8 ounces.

The wires get brittle over time and the black waterproofing sealant inside the plastic harness connector gets very hard. If there is too much movement, it's possible that a wire can become dislodged from the terminal end and you could have problems with the headlamp motors not working.

Aug 17, 2015 | 12:37 PM

BOOT77

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Few ounces here n there add up and if it's forward of the front wheels I take the extra effort. Car is a mild cruiser/drag and might see 1000+ miles a year.

Aug 17, 2015 | 11:25 PM

Cliff Harris

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If you really want to get radical with a weight reduction, remove the relays completely and open and close the headlights with the ***** on the motors.