Does anyone know what this is (and if it's needed)?

[wleehendrick]

Can anyone tell me what this is? It looks like some sort of sensor potted in a housing with HV leads:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27511&d=1396372706

I bought Jeff Awendar's donor, so I didn't do all the tear-down. It was in the box with my harness, which I have yet to tackle.

Thanks,

Lee

27511

[Bob_n_Cincy]

Can anyone tell me what this is? It looks like some sort of sensor potted in a housing with HV leads:

http://thefactoryfiveforum.com/attachment.php?attachmentid=27511&d=1396372706

I bought Jeff Awendar's donor, so I didn't do all the tear-down. It was in the box with my harness, which I have yet to tackle.

Thanks,

Lee

27511

That is the daytime running light resistor.
Bob

[wleehendrick]

Thanks!

[wleehendrick]

So, I assume it's function in the Subbie is to provide a voltage drop for the high beams filaments for DRL usage? I guess I could use it if I wanted. Ommitting it would just get rid of the DRLs, right?

[Bob_n_Cincy]

So, I assume it's function in the Subbie is to provide a voltage drop for the high beams filaments for DRL usage? I guess I could use it if I wanted. Ommitting it would just get rid of the DRLs, right?

It uses the low beams for DRL. Correct on everything else.
Bob

[wleehendrick]

It uses the low beams for DRL. Correct on everything else.
Bob

Thanks again.

P.S. The engineer in me appreciates the simplicity of the solution but is horrified by the inefficiency.