<VV> Plastic thing

[JVHRoberts at aol.com]

Thanks, Seth, since I believe I authored that term. I've had to deal with  
WAY too many LMs with this deficiency. And the below mentioned ugly repairs.  
However, a screw and nut with tape makes it a fix and forget thing, and that's  
BEAUTIFUL!!
 
John
 
 
In a message dated 3/5/2008 10:24:36 AM Eastern Standard Time,  
Sethracer at aol.com writes:


Sorry folks, I think Mark forgot his medication this morning.   <grin> The 
"Horrid plastic thing" is an icon from the early days  of  VV, sort of like 
"Group 
Ken". It does, indeed, refer to the 12  volt  red plastic terminal block 
hidden on the outside of the  driver's side frame  rail. Messing with it even 
a 
little bit -  especially when it is 40 years old -  can lead to "terminal" 
failure  
- in both senses of the word. It is also an  unlikely part for you to  have 
sitting on your parts shelf, which leads  to ugly work-arounds,  like small 
bolts 
and electrical tape.  And, since it  is now  functional after the "repair", 
replacement usually gets ignored, so  that  the next owner receives a special 
"gift". I think of the term  "Horrid Plastic  Thing" as one of endearment. 
Everybody knows which  part you are  referencing.  "Hot wire terminal block" 
just  
doesn't have that ring to  it. - Seth


 



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