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Old 08-10-2015, 10:24 PM
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Can someone Tell me what this is?

2002 Maxima.. Thanks! Just wondering what it is and how it works..



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Old 08-11-2015, 03:38 AM
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That looks like the horn.

To test it, open the hood and put your left ear right next to it. Have a friend, get inside and press down on the Center of the steering wheel for 10 secs.

Let us know what happens?


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That's the actuator for the VIAC (variable air intake). It controls a flap inside the intake that restricts airflow at low RPMs and opens up at higher RPMs.
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Old 08-11-2015, 08:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Balkins
That looks like the horn.

To test it, open the hood and put your left ear right next to it. Have a friend, get inside and press down on the Center of the steering wheel for 10 secs.

Let us know what happens?
Not funny at all.

Someone that doesn't know the car just might do what you said. How about you stick your ear next to a horn while someone blows it for 10 seconds and let us know how funny it is.

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Old 08-11-2015, 11:00 AM
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LOL Horn.... Sorry about that Retired NYPD officers dont know everything about cars.. Have a great day!
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Old 08-11-2015, 05:42 PM
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Don't tell people to test if the gun works by blowing their brains out first.
THEY MIGHT ACTUALLY DO IT. ban u 4 saying that.
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Old 08-12-2015, 08:37 AM
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This it's function, it also has several support items:


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Old 08-12-2015, 10:37 AM
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Thank you very much!!
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Old 08-12-2015, 03:50 PM
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Originally Posted by DennisMik
Not funny at all.

Someone that doesn't know the car just might do what you said. How about you stick your ear next to a horn while someone blows it for 10 seconds and let us know how funny it is.

LOL...
That was a Joke Dennis. (thought that would be obvious). Glad the OP thought it was funny

Sorry if i offended anyone---("sigh")

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