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Very odd switch in an M38
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 1:00 am
by wesk
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:22 am
by Jim
Perhaps something out of an aircraft? Maybe
to run a non-issue radio set?I wouldn't think a
jeep would require methanol injection.
Jim in Darkest Arkansas
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 7:53 am
by Balvar24
What was the 20 Amp breaker for? My guess is that the overided bypassed the circuit breaker. Unless you're talking about the cigarette lighter. It's used to light cigarettes.
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 9:09 am
by wesk
That is the question I asked. The plug, the red guarded switch and the box hanging under the instrument cluster were there before he bough the jeep. Does anyone know what system added to an M38A1 would have used those three components.
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:20 pm
by Balvar24
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 12:25 pm
by Balvar24
http://www.tpub.com/content/misc_manual ... 4P0007.htm
MX-777 Electrical Transient Suppressor
Not sure what it does, keeps starter/generator from frying radio?
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 4:07 pm
by wesk
Balvar,
That's it exactly. Thanks a lot.
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:47 pm
by swordmd
The box is a suppressor electrical Transient MX-7777 B/GRC it was used on mostly tracked Vec's with 100 amp and 200 amp systems like the M113 and M577 time line 60s-90s Most of the time with VRC 12 radios I have also seen them with the AN/GRC 106 radios.
Posted: Sat Jul 02, 2011 10:51 pm
by swordmd
What is the late ww2 light switch used for? It has a face plate I have not seen before.
Posted: Sun Jul 03, 2011 8:36 am
by wesk
Looks like it is being used as a 5 position selector switch. 4-3-OFF-1-2
