Part Identification Please

[soundguy 13]

Can anyone help me with this please - what is it, what's it supposed to do, and is it supposed to be coated with this rubbery gunk?

 

[soundguy 13]

And while we're on, what about this little feller here:

 

 

 

Edited December 14, 2011 by soundguy

[Ryan 99]

The second one is either the cooling fan resistor (the fan is connected through it on low speed to make it run slower), or the dim-dip resistor for the lights.

[Anthony 1,003]

The 1st one looks like part of the coolant level sensor - certainly the wiring connector looks correct as does the colour and approximate dimensions, but I'm guessing that the external casing is missing as it's normally a hard plastic tube with a threaded cap on the end.

 

 

Poor picture, but that's what they normally look like.

[Rob_the_Sparky 10]

The 1st one looks like part of the coolant level sensor - certainly the wiring connector looks correct as does the colour and approximate dimensions, but I'm guessing that the external casing is missing as it's normally a hard plastic tube with a threaded cap on the end.

 

 

Poor picture, but that's what they normally look like.

 

Seems liks a good guess as I can't think of what else it could be. Never seen on apart though...

[soundguy 13]

The 1st one looks like part of the coolant level sensor - certainly the wiring connector looks correct as does the colour and approximate dimensions, but I'm guessing that the external casing is missing as it's normally a hard plastic tube with a threaded cap on the end.

 

 

Poor picture, but that's what they normally look like.

 

Will take a look at the battered radiator next time I'm out - maybe the impact from the accident dislodged the core part from that bit you posted - thanks for that.

[soundguy 13]

The second one is either the cooling fan resistor (the fan is connected through it on low speed to make it run slower), or the dim-dip resistor for the lights.

 

Dim-dip resistor wins

 

It was tucked into the area down by one of the headlamps, plus the fan resistor's already accounted for. Ta.