Re: Mysterious yellow box

["C.Coleman" <deadbolt@mindspring.com>]

LMAO!  Truly classic one....(or maybe I just read it in an amusing
manner,....er)

Cheers Ron!
chris

----- Original Message -----
From: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>
To: Vee Dubb <scirious@hotmail.com>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2001 9:52 PM
Subject: Re: Mysterious yellow box


> My guesses:
> 1. aftermarket cruise control
> 2. aftermarket alarm/motion detector
>
> WTH, half my dubs have had those damned things wired
> in when I got them.
>
> Maybe it's a Speed Racer Control Unit?  For Oil Slick,
> Retractable Saw Blades, or Those Feet That Make The
> Car  Jump Over Shit?  Any sign of that stuff being
> added?  Anybody have a clue of what I'm talking about?
>  Remeber, I know how old you are.
>
> What's the prize to the lucky winner?
>
> Ron
> one word: Cabernet Sauvignon
>
> --- Vee Dubb <scirious@hotmail.com> wrote:
> > While checking on my clutch cable, I noticed a
> > yellow box under my dash.
> > It's about 4"x3"x1" and refes to itself as a
> > "regulator".  It had many wires
> > connected to it, and had three adjustments on the
> > outside of it.  They were
> > labled "sensitivity adj." "center adjst." and I
> > think "S.W. adj.".  The
> > regulator is made by Dana.  The box was tucked up
> > under the dash just
> > outboard of the steering column, and I couldn't
> > really see whre the wires
> > were going to (just disappeared behind the fuse
> > panel).  Does anyone know
> > what this thing might be?  I just got this car and
> > it has a lot of
> > aftermarket stuff on it, so I'm guessing this is
> > some modification I am
> > unfamiliar with.  There was a red wire with an
> > inline fuse holder that had
> > no fuse in it, so whatever it is I'm guessing it
> > isn't working.  Car has no
> > power locks and came with no alarm remote.  the box
> > is plastic and very
> > lightweight, so I don't think it could be an
> > amplifier.  It has several
> > connections on it that seemed to be made using
> > sotock 2-pin connections and
> > multi-pin connections, so maybe it is replacing
> > something?  The only thing
> > electrical that acts funny on the car is the
> > non-functional rear wiper, but
> > that's hardly something that would have 15 or more
> > wires involved in
> > controlling it.
> >
> > Any guesses?
> >
> > Sincerely;
> > Brian Haygood
> >
> > '87 Scirocco 16v
> >
> >
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