[pappa_wolf]

Hello

My name is Ian, I'm from Norway and I have a question, that needs answering!

I'm the lucky owner of a 1980 Dodge Mirada, that I bought cheap and have spend the better part of 6 months fixing.
I'm now down to the last job, fixing the wiring. And there's a lot to fix! hehehe
I have taken care of most of it, but this one has most of the mopar guys, that I know puzzled!

Under the dash (after two days of crawling, inside the car, hunting for the short, that killed my fuse, to the taillight!) I found this!!

Does anyone know what it is? there's no numbers on it, nor any markings, that can tell me what it is!
I would like to get the car back to original, or at least as close as the government lets me!

 

[ImperialCrown]

Welcome to Allpar.
That looks like the intermittent wiper control unit. Did it burn up under the dash? What other damage is nearby?
See figure 4:

http://vintage.mitchell1.com/PClubData/chassis/del82/V2825117.pdf

 

[valiant67]

I agree, it does look like the intermittent wiper unit.

 

[chuzz]

Wow! That thing is really cooked. I've been monkeying around with Mopars for over 40 years and the only other thing I've seen burned like that was the ignition switch on my 1969 Dodge Polara. I wonder how hard it's going to be for you to find a replacement.

 

[TWX]

Looks like it may not be that hard actually...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/1988-DODGE-DAKOTA-PICKUP-INTERMITTENT-WIPER-CONTROL-RELAY-MODULE-4374751-/290648746463

If it's the same part as was used in the dodge Dakota then that would make finding them easier.

Did this same part in the Dakota go all of the way through '96? If so, I may have a source.

 

[ImperialCrown]

It actually looks externally burned, not from within. Like a neighboring harness or component got too hot?

 

[pappa_wolf]

Nothing else looks burned. But the wiring is driving me nuts!