Dehumidifier???

[Messiah]

Guys,

I've had my line for a few months now, loving every minute of it.

But something has been baffling me since word go.

on the back shelf there is a small (maybe the size of a 1ltr ice cream tub but flatter

) box with a few leds and whirring fans, when i asked the previous owner what this was (just after i had bought it) he shugged and said "a dehumidifier" i quizzed further and i was told that it came stock with his import.

No problems there, but the thing that is baffling me is none of my mates lines have one, or didnt when they bought them. Have i ended up with the ultimate rice accessorie option (pointless and electronic) or would some one have fitted it after purchase?

Messiah

[Jimbo2000]

hahahahahaha

i would guess it might be some sort of warp speed engine.

[sewid]

Get some pics of it.

[Jimbo2000]

this is the one i was telling you about the other night sewid

[DJ984]

There was a deatomiser/dehumidifier thingy in the roof of my car when i bought it... bout the same as what you're describing but i had them take it out and put a proper light in before i bought it...

[sewid]

Thought so Jimbo. Would like to get pics of it for the collection.

[Messiah]

i'll either take a new pic tonight or i'll post the one i have at work tomorrow.

oh and its badged nissan (i forgot and remembered when i took the pic at work)

is also labeled "puratron" or sommin.

[Cecam]

Those air filter / ionisers have been around for years, I've seen them factory fitted into 1984 Bluebirds for example. Yours stopped working properly ages I would imagine, I think they have some filters in there you can change and might get some use from it...

[Jimbo2000]

gday simon, its James if it aint obvious by now

[Red Sky II]

Messiah

My Series II has one also and is constantly on - can't seem to find an on/off switch. My Mazda 626 Coupe import had one also (way back in 1990) that some kids stole out of it thinking it was a sub or something.

They were called air purifiers from what I remember - was your car a smokers' car in Japan as they seem popular with smokers cars.

Don't seem to do much though apart from use up power and take up space.

Cheers, Al

[0HR-30T]

Aren't these called negative ion generators? The spose to remove dust,smoke,etc particles from the air,by making the air "heavy" then all the bits of grit in the air fall. Good for keeping the parcel shelf/rear seat area dirty.

[Messiah]

G'day James,

Heh i've been trying to remember yr nick, thanks for reminding me.

As for my black box, i think i preferred the warp drive answer

[JimX]

My car came with a dehumidifier. It's more commonly known as "air conditioning".

[Pva_Glue]

I've seen one of those in 89 soarers... you might wanna clean that time to time....

farkin it gets dusty in there.... health hazard.

btw are you sure its what you think it is.. not like hicas or booster for rear wind wiper etc..etc....? :confused:

[Messiah]

PVA,

Pretty sure yeah, it sits well clear of the rear window on the back parcel shelf. not rigged into anything mechanical in the space next to the battery, just power.

Sounds to me like it is a dehumidifier/air filter of some type, heh now the curiosity is why i have one but most dont. Makes me feel all special.