What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

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phillips321
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What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by phillips321 » Fri Sep 11, 2020 7:40 pm

Hi all,

Have taken bumper off so I can fix some of the arches with some sheet metal but have come across this unit that looks like it has a fan in it, what exactly is it as it doesn't look like it works at all based on the condition!

Thanks in advance
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Propnut
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by Propnut » Fri Sep 11, 2020 10:59 pm

A siren type of horn, possibly leftover from a previous alarm.
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by nth » Sat Sep 12, 2020 7:35 am

Is this a petrol model? Is there any pipework on it?
It looks a bit like an air pump you would find on petrol cars with a catalyst, its used for making the cat heat up faster to operating temperature.
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by Bob » Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:39 am

Certainly looks like it. =D>
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by phillips321 » Sat Sep 12, 2020 9:21 am

Nope this is a diesel model. No pipes or anything going to it.
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by nth » Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:04 am

Hmmm, to be fair i though the Bongo might be a bit old to have something like this but it certainly looks like a secondary air pump.
If that's ruled out then I reckon its some sort of additional horn/siren as said above.
Does any wiring tap into the horn wiring just above it?
You could power it up & see if it blasts out anything in Japanese :lol:
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by rita » Sat Sep 12, 2020 10:42 am

Well there you go "The Dukes of Hazzard" had a Bongo.
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by Bob » Sat Sep 12, 2020 4:23 pm

Doesn't bear thinking how the Dukes of Hazzard would have treated a Bongo. :shock:
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Re: What is this behind front bumper... see the photo.

Post by Bongolia » Fri Sep 18, 2020 9:41 pm

Interesting.
Whats it look like from the other side, where does the ducting run to?
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