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Tuandoc
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« on: December 07, 2011, 03:55:07 PM »
My Bulldog has a small black box, about 2 inches square, made by Lucas. It has seven terminals and shallow cooling fins.  My friend's Bulldog has one identical and we have not been able to identify it via Google or any local electrics experts.
Can anyone enlighten us about it.  Is it a relay, or several relays - or what?  Advice from the oracles again please.
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« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2011, 04:09:35 PM »
It's your on board "flight recorder" should you need it; see http://science.howstuffworks.com/transport/flight/modern/black-box.htm
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« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2011, 04:17:08 PM »
Ho Ho Ho Oh no it isn't!
It's probably the wiper delay unit - if your Bulldog is a very late one or Ital based. If it is Ford based then I dunno.
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« Reply #3 on: December 07, 2011, 06:23:36 PM »
Hi John,
I never new what it was for either but I believe that the car had some kind of alarm or anti-theft device fitted and removed before I bought it and always assumed it was part of that.
Keith
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Nigel Haldane
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« Reply #4 on: December 07, 2011, 07:25:24 PM »
any chance of a photo, it would help lots
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Robin
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« Reply #5 on: December 08, 2011, 01:35:02 PM »
Photo would be handy. Sounds like part of an alarm system or rev limiter to me though.
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« Reply #6 on: December 12, 2011, 11:56:57 AM »
Here are some photos. In addition the number 37800B  1190 is stamped on the device.
It is strange that my friend's Bulldog has an identical one and no one seems able to identify!
Perhaps the photos will help. Thanks to all contributors.
John
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Nigel Haldane
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« Reply #7 on: December 12, 2011, 07:58:36 PM »
found this on the an Alfa site
http://www.digest.net/alfa/FAQ/164/bin/dcforum/dcboard.cgi?az=show_thread&om=3534&forum=DCForumID2&viewmode=all#1
look about half way down dim/dip head light module sounds feasible.
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John dee
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« Reply #8 on: December 12, 2011, 09:21:06 PM »
Yup definately a dim dip unit
Not many people ever fitted them
If its working leave it if not dont bother replacing it as not even the MOT folk ever seemed to get bothered about Dim dips
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« Reply #9 on: December 13, 2011, 05:11:16 PM »
Thanks everyone.
further queries will no doubt follow in due course.
Happy Christmas.
John.
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