What is it????

[Jabba]

Been stripping the wings off today to get at the bulkhead and found an electrical widget fixed to the inner wing on the drivers side. It looks like a ballast resitor type of thing.

Any idea what it is?

The wires to it are all corroded away so it's not working anyway, but I'd like to know what it is and if it would be helpful to have it working (maybe it would make something else work/work better).

[bandiflip]

You got a piccy??..Is it a ceramic like cylinder with wire coiled around it?

[Jabba]

No piccy (yet) as it is fixed between the outer wing and the inner stiffener panel and I've only taken the wing tops off. I'll see if I can undo it tomorrow and get a pic. It looks like an ally block with fins on the outside, sort of a long rectangular block.
I can't find any mention in the Haynes (no surprise) or see anything in the LR parts list. The Haynes wiring diag doesn't even show the colour wires (Brown/Green and Brown) that go to it.

[bandiflip]

is this it ?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/lucas-37803-SCB32 ... 45f339a3cf

[Jabba]

No. The one one mine is longer and thinner although I did wonder if it was part of the dim/dip setup. I think the dim/dip works too so as the wires are gone, that wouldn't be it.

[bandiflip]

does ure heater motor work properly ? on all speeds ?

[Jabba]

Yep, well all 2 speeds.

[bandiflip]

just check your dim dip works.....ignition off...sidelights on and should be just ure sidelights..then switch ignition on/start up and your headlights should light up but be dim.....while switch set to sidelights...thats all i can think of am afraid

[Jabba]

Got the bit out today. Part number XBL10003. Turns out it is the dim/dip resistor. Craddocks list it as 'RESISTOR DIM DIP AND GLOW PLUG TIMER' so I do wonder if it has anything to do with the glow plugs.
I'll have to wait until I've got it all back together to see if it gets any voltage across the feed when the glow plugs are on (not bothered about dim/dip as I don't use sidelights any way)

[kingsonlim]

think I was given one, but there aint any in my disco. Will bring it to Briercliffe and see it it's the same thing.

[Jabba]

Thanks Kingson.