Anybody know what this is under the dash
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Hello I have a part under the dash that stays warm to hot all the time even when I haven't started or driven the truck does anybody know what it is or what it does? It is about 1 1/2 inches long maybe 3/4 inch diameter aluminum
cylinder in the picture. A little left of the steering column. Kinda worried about a fire it gets so hot sometimes. |
Looks like the power box for the halo light for the ignition housing to me. They do get very hot.
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Yup that's a timer for a courtesy light..ignition, door lamps etc. As Flatbed stated they generate heat and then convert that back into electricity for a few seconds to power a light or two.
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I've got that on mine but don't have a tilt column with the halo light or anything else on a timer.
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Ok thanks for the info I was wondering since it was always hot I thought something was wrong. I don't want my truck to catch on fire.
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Could also be the timer for the ABS and brake lights in the dash. Once it gets hot it shuts them off.
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Originally Posted by scot pa
(Post 3116632)
Could also be the timer for the ABS and brake lights in the dash. Once it gets hot it shuts them off.
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Originally Posted by jimbo486
(Post 3116670)
It's hot even with the ignition off.
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So what courtesy lights or anything else is it wired to?
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Couldn't I eliminate the one in my truck then since I don't have the key-in or halo ring lamp? According to the above schematic, I don't see any other reason for it to be there.
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Unplug it and see if it breaks anything. :)
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Originally Posted by wannadiesel
(Post 3116713)
Unplug it and see if it breaks anything. :)
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