Author Topic: Mysterious part under the dash  (Read 4355 times)

Offline marandall

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Mysterious part under the dash
« on: October 29, 2012, 10:04:13 pm »
hello everyone just recently started a project on my 79 Chevy k20 pickup and i am swapping out the cabs with an 80-81 model cab and when i was looking over the new cab i noticed that there is a gray electrical compent (gray box ) under the dash if you were looking at the dash front the driver seat it will be located right behind the instrument cluster to the right does anyone have a clue what part that is and whats it purpose i have a a Haynes repair manual but i cant find anything in the wiring section that describes or shows me what the part is or i could just be over looking it since i really don't know what it used for....Any comments would help please thanks for taking the time to read my post

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Re: Mysterious part under the dash
« Reply #1 on: October 29, 2012, 10:08:31 pm »
Any chance you can post a pic showing the box and attached wires?
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Re: Mysterious part under the dash
« Reply #2 on: October 30, 2012, 09:35:30 pm »
Picture would help.

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Re: Mysterious part under the dash
« Reply #3 on: November 04, 2012, 02:23:29 pm »
this is the grey box that i was tlaking about

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Re: Mysterious part under the dash
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2012, 03:09:39 pm »
It's the controller for the cruise control.
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Re: Mysterious part under the dash
« Reply #5 on: November 07, 2012, 12:59:09 pm »
this is the grey box that i was talking about...

Is there a sticker attached to the box bearing a GM part number?
« Last Edit: November 07, 2012, 04:00:46 pm by Captkaos »
Rich
It's difficult to know just how much you don't know until you know it.
In other words... if people learn by making mistakes, by now I should know just about everything!!!
87 R10 Silverado Fleetside 355 MPFI 700R4 3.42 Locker (aka Rusty, aka Mater)