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Title: What is this item?
Post by: ptsherman on December 23, 2005, 03:40:57 PM
This was mounted on the inner fender of my '74 runabout. It didn't do anything (well, nothing that I could tell) when the car was together and it ws plugged into the harness...can anyone tell me what it's function was?

Curious,
Paul
Title: Re: What is this item?
Post by: Scott Hamilton on December 23, 2005, 05:01:01 PM
Thar's one of those Secret Service Vehicle Trackers, SSVTs for short. (Not to be confused with VD which is sometimes associated with public officials)

grin,
Title: Re: What is this item?
Post by: pintoguy76 on December 23, 2005, 10:51:10 PM
That looks like the seat-belt starter interlock over-ride switch. I know they had a button on the 74s where the "seats were smart".....if you were not sitting in the seat, it would not crank. also if you werent buckled in i think it wouldnt start either. Pushing that button allowed to override that system one time - used for repair purposes. It was often times removed later on and was no longer required after 74 i think. I'd have to look up the info again.
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