Wierd box

WhiteFinish · Post by **WhiteFinish** » September 15th, 2007, 1:43 pm

I just wonderd whatfore a small box is.

The box is located under the coolent reservoir on the drivers-side.
It's bolted against the innerpart of the fender/chassis.
Also when you put your key in your contact you'd hear a clicking sound out of the little box.

Just wondering, who knows?

cstott282 · Post by **cstott282** » September 15th, 2007, 2:28 pm

the only little box i can think of is the small thing for the intake.. but u wouldnt hear a clicking noise from that

WhiteFinish · Post by **WhiteFinish** » September 15th, 2007, 7:52 pm

No, not the small intake that runs to the bottum of the battery.

But in thesame compartment

WhiteFinish · Post by **WhiteFinish** » September 17th, 2007, 4:19 pm

nobody?

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » September 17th, 2007, 4:24 pm

Pics?

Tunes67

Post by **Mooneggs** » September 17th, 2007, 4:35 pm

I'm thinking ground point location ... but yeah without a pic... could be an aftermarket alarm or something...

Dali · Post by **Dali** » September 17th, 2007, 6:10 pm

might be a relay setup for lights, not something we would have over here. or its something aftermarket.

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » September 17th, 2007, 6:48 pm

There are a couple of boxes down there that appear to be relays or switches of some sort. I think I know what you're talking about. They slide onto brackets mounted on the fender, right behind the headlight. I had to relocate them when shoving the air filter down there. I don't know what they're for, but they sure have a lot of wires going into their plugs. They're like little ECUs.

/edit

I think I found one of them.

http://www.mx-3.com/95manual/page.cfm?S ... PageNo=003

#3, ABS relay, right?

Dali · Post by **Dali** » September 17th, 2007, 9:47 pm

are you talking about the main fuse block?

Post by **Mooneggs** » September 18th, 2007, 9:30 am

Whisper wrote:There are a couple of boxes down there that appear to be relays or switches of some sort. I think I know what you're talking about. They slide onto brackets mounted on the fender, right behind the headlight. I had to relocate them when shoving the air filter down there. I don't know what they're for, but they sure have a lot of wires going into their plugs. They're like little ECUs.

/edit

I think I found one of them.

http://www.mx-3.com/95manual/page.cfm?S ... PageNo=003

#3, ABS relay, right?

AHA that would make sense... I forgot that the question came from the Netherlands... it seems like most mx-3's over there have ABS...

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » September 18th, 2007, 9:04 pm

i had to move them abit to get a fulter in there. they are relays of some sort.I used to hear them click when I turned my car on. Not anymore, and the only thing that change don my car is no daytime runners and no abs. so i donno if its one of those or not. Daytime runner module is near the strut tower, but maybe its somehow linked to it.

Dali · Post by **Dali** » September 18th, 2007, 9:26 pm

need pictures.

WhiteFinish · Post by **WhiteFinish** » September 21st, 2007, 6:09 pm

Yes !! That's the one

Indeed it's for the ABS (on your picture nr 3)

Does it has to be grounded??

Whisper · Post by **Whisper** » September 21st, 2007, 6:40 pm

I wouldn't think so.

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » September 21st, 2007, 7:01 pm

Curious.. do those boxes only come in cars with ABS brakes? Or do you find those in most cars and it only makes a difference if you have the sensors? Reason I ask is that my GS seems to have this box (I'll take a pic tonight and post it in this thread to verify) but.. doesnt seem to have any sensors down near the axles. It does however have both the ABS fuses installed.

Tunes67