crazy electrical component

Post by **smccask** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 10:55 pm

i was deep in the process of stripping down my nh paj, when i found a metal box in the middle of the car, under centre console. Box has only 2 wires going in and is about 100mm cubed. Curiosity got the better of me and i took it apart only to have it pour a light oil all over me. What the hell is this thing? Only thing i can think of is a rollover fuel pump cutout? What kind of oil do you put back in it?

Post by **-Scott-** » Sat Sep 06, 2008 11:03 pm

Was the oil blue?

Post by **smccask** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:19 am

nah, it was crystal clear, and about the consistency of canola oil, maybe less viscous still

Post by **xagtho** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 8:32 pm

Does your car have an airbag?

Post by **hudson44** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:16 pm

xagtho wrote:Does your car have an airbag?

Not on an NH...... I would go with the rollover fuel cutoff. Maybe a fish pond............. for fish that like oil?

Post by **smccask** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 9:55 pm

nope, just checked no fish in there

Post by **bakerboy** » Sun Sep 07, 2008 11:07 pm

smccask wrote:nope, just checked no fish in there

maybe its the deep fryer for the fish? hmm maybe ill check my paj see if the older ones had somethin like that

Post by **NJV6** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 6:24 am

I have wrecked 2 x SWB NH's and 1 x LWB NL (with airbags) and none had anything under the centre console...

Your avatar is not the one you are talking about???

Post by **hudson44** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 5:36 pm

Got any pics?

Post by **smccask** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 10:02 pm

ha, found it in the Haynes manual (which is bloody surprising, cause that manual is the most sh!te car manual i have ever owned). it is the 'G-Sensor' and contributes a measurement of decelleration forces to the ABS controller. looks like i have frigged it tho, i wonder if you can just top it up with some cooking oil? lol.

NJ, nope this on is an NH GLS, full electrics options.

Post by **-Scott-** » Mon Sep 08, 2008 11:13 pm

smccask wrote:ha, found it in the Haynes manual (which is bloody surprising, cause that manual is the most sh!te car manual i have ever owned). it is the 'G-Sensor' and contributes a measurement of decelleration forces to the ABS controller. looks like i have frigged it tho, i wonder if you can just top it up with some cooking oil? lol.

You probably can. A G-Sensor is an accelerometer, and many of them are essentially a weight on a displacement sensor, which measures how the weight moves under acceleration/braking/cornering. The oil is probably there for damping (a bit like the liquid in the floating golf ball) so any oil with similar viscosity is probably adequate.

Personally, I'd go some parafin from a chemist, but a nice early harvest extra virgin olive oil could be OK. Might come in handy for the occasional cooking emergency on a camping trip, too.

Post by **smccask** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 7:42 am

lol, thanks

Post by **hudson44** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 6:51 pm

So no fish then?

Post by **smccask** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 8:47 pm

surprisingly no

Post by **-Scott-** » Tue Sep 09, 2008 9:38 pm

hudson44 wrote:So no fish then?

Perhaps it was fish oil?

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