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Can someone please identify this

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sc mustang

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Looks like a condenser but the guy at Autozone said there was no condenser in a 95 electronic ignition system. This was mounted next to the coil. There is one wire going to it only. If you know what it is - can you also tell me where that wire goes and what this device does?

Still fighting Mustang electric problems and I'm digging deep now.
 

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Hef5.0weisen

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not 100% sure on this, but I think its called a "ballast resistor"....meant to keep the juice going to the coil/ spark plugs at a constant voltage....

, sure someone has a positive answer though...

hope that helps, good luck
 

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sc mustang said:
Looks like a condenser but the guy at Autozone said there was no condenser in a 95 electronic ignition system. This was mounted next to the coil. There is one wire going to it only. If you know what it is - can you also tell me where that wire goes and what this device does?

Still fighting Mustang electric problems and I'm digging deep now.
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It's a radio noise suppression capacitor. Ford calls it a "radio ignition interference capacitor".
 

Chythar

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toyman said:
It's a radio noise suppression capacitor. Ford calls it a "radio ignition interference capacitor".
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*DING* *DING* *DING* *DING* *DING*

Give this man a cigar!



If something is wrong with that capacitor, you'll hear engine RPM in your radio as static. Not sure where else it would manifest.
 

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LOL i found that out the other day... i was like WTF is this turd.
 

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lol I have actually always wondered what that was myself. 2 points to the man in the big black top hat!
 
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And now I know...........thanks.
 
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