Can someone please identify this

[sc mustang]

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.

 

[Hef5.0weisen]

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

 

[toyman]

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.

It's a radio noise suppression capacitor. Ford calls it a "radio ignition interference capacitor".

 

[Chythar]

It's a radio noise suppression capacitor. Ford calls it a "radio ignition interference capacitor".

*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.

 

[Adam95GT]

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

 

[k00ksta]

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

 

[sc mustang]

And now I know...........thanks.