Pagoda SL Group

W113 Pagoda SL Group => Drive train, fuel, suspension, steering & brakes => Topic started by: Dave on October 07, 2012, 22:24:37

Title: What is this part?
Post by: Dave on October 07, 2012, 22:24:37

The wiring on it goes into the car throught the firewall.  The black knob rotates, but I have no idea what it does.
The white paper was used as a background to make the mystery part more visible.
Anyone?   Bueller?

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: mdsalemi on October 07, 2012, 22:27:33

Can you opne it? Looks like an auxiliary fuse box to me, on a mounting bracket...if it is, it might be for the radio or power antenna?

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: Jonny B on October 07, 2012, 23:28:38

There was a thread by Alfred Esser about this fuse block. There are two of these blocks, one for the radio, and another that relates to the lights. See that thread (use the search function) and you should be able to get some information.

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: Raymond on October 08, 2012, 00:56:12

The "knob" is a screw that holds the cover on.  If you notice it's two bakelite halves.  There are two ceramic fuses inside.

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: ja17 on October 08, 2012, 04:58:13

Yes a fuse box it is. The bracket mounts on the top mounting bolts of the brake booster.

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: Dave on October 11, 2012, 12:40:19

Thanks Gents.  I never would have guessed it was a fuseholder.  One fuse missing, one fuse good. 

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: ja17 on October 13, 2012, 14:46:48

Hello,

Most likely, only one fuse  is wired up and the other fuse was never installed since it is not wired. Sometimes the second fuse is for the rare electric antenna option.

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: KevinC on October 13, 2012, 16:44:43

Page down to near the bottom of the article...

http://www.sl113.org/wiki/Electrical/Radio

Title: Re: What is this part?
Post by: Dave on October 16, 2012, 12:13:20

Joe You are absolutely correct.  I saw only one was wired as I put it back together - you could tell at a glance.
Kevin-thanks for the link.  That's it exactly.  Mine is on the drivers side.  Also, now that I've got my car back on the road, your car's twin lives!
Thanks
Dave