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Postby waginwagon » Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:23 am

While removing seats for carpet i came across this electrical black box mounted under the drivers seat of my 74 Vega. Can anyone tell me what it is?
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Re: Box under seat

Postby spencerforhire » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:41 am

I don't recall any such box; got a pic? Or even a description of the wires on it and or a part #.
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72 Vega HB Drag Car -383/'Glide/9"(9.35@146.19)(5.94@117.28 1/8th)
77 Vega Estate wagon- project(someday)will have TPI305/T-5, S-10 spindles/axles
76 Vega GT- 400/4spd/9" retired from active duty(rusty)
06 Silverado 2WD ex.cab daily
03 Silverado 2WD ex.cab (retired)
06 Haulin' 20ft enclosed car transporter
06 GMC Canyon Shop truck
07 Colorado project( 5.3 4L60e swap)
99 Saturn SL1- wife's car
01 Saturn SC2- son's project
07 Saturn Ion Redline project
and 4 more Saturn "parts cars"
Note- the very act of listing all of these has made me realize I have some kind of problem.....

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Re: Box under seat

Postby cjbiagi » Mon Feb 14, 2011 7:49 am

I believe that is for the seat belt interlock system. In the mid 70's cars were designed where you had to have the seat belt buckled or it would not start.
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Re: Box under seat

Postby waginwagon » Mon Feb 14, 2011 3:31 pm

Good to know. I figgered the government was using it to hack into my head :lol:
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Re: Box under seat

Postby res0o7eb » Tue Feb 15, 2011 6:29 am

waginwagon wrote:Good to know. I figgered the government was using it to hack into my head :lol:
Or your 'behind'?
Yah, what Clyde said. I think it was a 74-only 'option' that was much-hated by the general public and quickly dropped for the 1975 MY. I distinctly remember when I bought my 74 Vega GT as a used car in 1976, the original owner mentioned that the seatbelt interlock system had been disabled.
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Re: Box under seat

Postby cjbiagi » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:46 am

My 75 Monza had it and I think the dealership disabled it before even delivering the car.
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