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Apr 28, 2007 | 01:27 PM

SoArkSI

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Metal canister under dash

I have a 77 f150 4x4 4spd 351m no air no cruise am radio. I was laying in the floor board looking up in the dash on the drivers side and around where the ignition is there is some sort of metal canister in there. It almost looked like it had wires going to it, and ive looked through my books and cannot figure out what it is without pulling it out. Does anyone know what it is???? am i thinking it is somthing more complicated than it is? Thanks.

Apr 28, 2007 | 02:42 PM

LxMan1

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How big is it?

Apr 28, 2007 | 02:47 PM

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it is 4 inches tall 3 inch diameter and has 4 wires going into the top of it, red, white and two other dark colors.

Apr 28, 2007 | 11:53 PM

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Do you see it here ?

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Apr 29, 2007 | 12:19 AM

NumberDummy

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I looked through fuel, dash, wiring, heater, body section illustrations...no see um. Thought it may be backside of a motor, or a switch? Mebbe "wires" are vacuum lines? Quien sabe.

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Apr 29, 2007 | 07:40 AM

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if that windsheild switch assy goes thru the dash then its not it, and i dont see it on the bottom picture. I will see if i can put a bunch of light under there and take a picture.

Apr 29, 2007 | 11:41 AM

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sounds like its the windshield wiper motor from what i understand but i can be wrong

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Apr 29, 2007 | 05:19 PM

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Quote:I was laying in the floor board looking up in the dash on the drivers side and around where the ignition is there is some sort of metal canister in there.

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If it is the wiper motor then the OP needs to describe things better.

The wiper motor is fastened to the inner top of firewall not near the ignition switch.