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lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Tue Aug 16, 2016 8:24 pm
by lookoutworld
Hi guys and gals!
So, I found this under my rear bumper. Any idea what it could be? There are wires coming out of it. One end seems to be slightly rubbery (as opposed to plastic-y or metal-y). Could it be a "reverse beep noise speaker!?! A car alarm?! I'll post more pictures of random gizmos I've found in my van too. Maybe they are related.
Thanks everyone!
-Scott
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 2:40 am
by motorang
Hi Scott,
that looks like a little air compressor for an air horn. No hose connector there? Maybe once upon a time it was for a diff lock or a kind of pump-up shockies.
What happens if you unplug the cables and power them (red to battery positive, black to battery negative)?
It may as well be a kind of siren or air horn, but usually it would be open to one side then.
It is NOT original thats sure
Andy
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Wed Aug 17, 2016 10:27 pm
by ChuckBlack
Jump it! Whatever it is!!! A time capsule?
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 5:28 pm
by lookoutworld
(EDIT: fixed image links)
(EDIT AGAIN: changed to attachments)
More gizmos! Any ideas?
Second Gizmo (close up):
- File Aug 27, 5 21 09 PM.jpeg (438.17 KiB) Viewed 9233 times
Notice that it has a "min" and "max" adjustable screw.
Second Gizmo (farther away):
- File Aug 27, 5 21 25 PM.jpeg (586.7 KiB) Viewed 9233 times
third gizmo:
The attachment File Aug 27, 5 21 49 PM.jpeg is no longer available
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:41 pm
by Growlerbearnz
Something funky has happened to your Google image links.
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Sat Aug 27, 2016 10:54 pm
by lookoutworld
links fixed! (hopefully)... my old Picasa workflow was recently trashed... thanks google.
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 4:27 pm
by Growlerbearnz
The thing in your steering column is an impact/shock sensor for an alarm. The thing on the windscreen is a mystery: some kind of transponder, at a guess.
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 8:22 pm
by Pajero
Looks like a two way alarm system to me that has a sensitivity adjustment. Not sure about the thing in the back as it does not look like a typical siren.
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Sun Aug 28, 2016 9:28 pm
by Overlanderjay
Backup alarm with possiblily a Japanese voice warning you that the van is backing up.car alarm shock sensor on the steering column ,antenna for the car alarm on the windshield .follow the wires there is probaly going to be a control box for the alarm system .
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 12:02 am
by lookoutworld
MORE gizmos!!!!
perhaps my van had some "hella" lights at some point? perhaps this is some little controller?:
- hella smaller.jpeg (564.75 KiB) Viewed 9168 times
And the big mystery... a stealth button!
- button smaller.jpeg (606.67 KiB) Viewed 9168 times
oh these vans...
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 6:53 am
by Overlanderjay
Relay for lights ,"valet"control button for car alarm This is to easy lets have some tougher ones
Re: lets play... name that van part!
Posted: Thu Sep 08, 2016 9:46 pm
by ChuckBlack
Holy Capitanos! You've got some rust inside the dash! Weird...unless you were in some deep water... I'd say you've got a back to the future switch there!!!