marshall13
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just to let everyone in on a little known fact... most oem relays, solenoids, flashers, etc are super expensive.... that starter solenoid can be replaced with a ford one, a chrysler one, just about any starter sloenoid.... most relays can be replaced with lots cheaper replacements from radio-shack.... that oem nightmare flasher is just the way ugly cousin of that standard one that plugs into a cars fusebox.... only thing i caution about is that you should replace that oem flasher with an electronic flasher, not a thermal one... why? it's located right below the gas tank... thermal flashers can literally fail by frying themselves cherry-red hot (very rare circumstance, but it can happen)... not so great an idea to have a heating element so close to a tank full of gas vapor, especially with all those vent lines in close proximity.... jc whitney even has one that plays "love me tender" while your flashers blink...lol my point is that those costly oem parts can usually be replaced with readily available, much less expensive, stock over the counter parts.... ive spent lots of time wrenching on equipment that parts just cant be found for, so have had to do such substitutions many time.... horn relays(momentary), fuel pump relays(continuous), alarm relays(timed delay, or activity), can all be used for other purposes....
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