wallisek Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Granted I did not get a lot of sleep last night but I couldn't find anything on my database repair CD or my hayes manuals. I discovered a little broken plastic piece with two wires connected to it. Green/Black and Green/Brown from the looks of it. Can someone please tell me what the hell this thing is? Ground device for something? Never seen it in a jeep before... :hmm: Maybe it's part of the turbo encabulator ???? :rotfl2: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geonovast Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 That's your ballast resistor, Almost all olderish Jeeps will have one. It's a resistor for the fuel pump, after startup it runs the power through there to make the pump spin a little slower, and therefore run quieter. You can either replace it, they're about $7-15 depending on where you get one, or just splice the wires together and bypass it. Oh, and it's porcelin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Thanks! Local part store lists it for 9.99 so I think I'll pick one up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddzz1 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 That is just a piece of it. The rest of it is that piece still bolted to the fender above it in the pic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnyc Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I've always heard that it's best not to get a "universal" ballast resistor from a part store. If you want to retain it, I'd get a factory piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
comancheman Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 i spent over $20 on one from napa and it lasted maybe a few months put one in from the dealer and was about $6 and its still cookin. id go with an OEM part Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOrnbrod Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 :agree: :thumbsup: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wallisek Posted April 8, 2009 Author Share Posted April 8, 2009 Double-checked, the one I looked up was a generic one. Dealer is just down the road from me but I'm going to hold out for now. Keeping my eye open for a local cherokee donor for the gauge swap and new wheels/tires. If I can't find the part on the donor will hit the dealer down the road from me. Thanks guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jtdesigns Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Turbo Encabulator!!!!!!! FTMFW!!! :yes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drahcir495 Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 Since the original question has been answered - That's great :clapping: . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TNT Posted April 8, 2009 Share Posted April 8, 2009 That's your ballast resistor, Almost all olderish Jeeps will have one. It's a resistor for the fuel pump, after startup it runs the power through there to make the pump spin a little slower, and therefore run quieter. You can either replace it, they're about $7-15 depending on where you get one, or just splice the wires together and bypass it. Oh, and it's porcelin. It makes the pump last longer too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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