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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:35 PM
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Ok, so I haven't gotten the car going yet. But I was in tinkering around in there, wondering how i'm going to arrange my guages and I found this little mystery box inside of it. it has two different numbers on it, shown in picture. 10037041 and also 4257. it's a 7 pin module of something. I'm doing the 5.3/4l60e swap into an 85 t/a eventually and if this is necessary I just want to make sure. I'm doing pn lookups, but haven't found anything yet. thanks!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:36 PM
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Warning module
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:40 PM
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Re: mystery box

Thank you for your speedy response. You say warning module, aka the annoying buzz when you leave your key in the ignition and open the door? or leave headlights on?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:42 PM
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Yup, all of that and more.
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 05:44 PM
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o.0 keep pile. Thanks so much!
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:50 PM
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Re: mystery box

on a1987 firebird would that be the blue box next to the emergency flasher?
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Old Feb 13, 2012 | 07:58 PM
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Re: mystery box

Originally Posted by croozer
Ok, so I haven't gotten the car going yet. But I was in tinkering around in there, wondering how i'm going to arrange my guages and I found this little mystery box inside of it. it has two different numbers on it, shown in picture. 10037041 and also 4257. it's a 7 pin module of something. I'm doing the 5.3/4l60e swap into an 85 t/a eventually and if this is necessary I just want to make sure. I'm doing pn lookups, but haven't found anything yet. thanks!

I don't see any pictures
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 05:13 PM
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Originally Posted by Richboll
I don't see any pictures
ya know, I knew I was gonna do that. and I told myself not to do it. yet I still did. I changed it.

Thanks for noticing. I wouldn't have.

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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 05:27 PM
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Re: mystery box

Originally Posted by croozer
ya know, I knew I was gonna do that. and I told myself not to do it. yet I still did. I changed it.

Thanks for noticing. I wouldn't have.

Croozer
Now I see it...thanks! and I agree that it looks like a warning module.
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Old Feb 14, 2012 | 05:38 PM
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just out of curiousity. Because i'm still trying to expand my knowledge about third gens. what all does this module control?

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