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Old Apr 3, 2001 | 04:15 PM
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This is in my friends 72 f250 with a 360 engine. There is a 3x3" black box mounted next to the radiator that looks like its wired to the alternator. Then there is a small silver box @ 1x1/2" inch mounted next to the cylinoid up on the firewall that looks like its wired into the alt too. What are these two things and what do they do? He's having me help him put in new ignition and its the blind leading the blind here. And where can i find the wiring diagrams for this truck? Sorry if these are dumb questions.

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Old Apr 4, 2001 | 04:16 PM
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electrical components in engine bay question

The bigger black box next to the radiator is the voltage regulator, the tin box next to the solenoid from your description i would say is a relay for what i dont know, what exactly are you trying to do to the ignition ?
 
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Old Apr 7, 2001 | 07:23 PM
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