Whats this?

[mighty7]

Does anyone know what this component is? It is underneath the dashboard on the driver side behind the ignition switch and above the accelerator pedal. It has a bundle of wires going into it. I reached around behind it (near the firewall) and there is a knob like protrusion but it didn't seem to be mechanically linked to anything.

Any help is greatly appreciated.

[GeorgeT]

It's in the area where the O2 sensor change reminder was in my '82 but it looks different.

[So Cal Mark]

it's a counter box, for either the egr or O2 maintenance light. You could relabel the warning light as a timing belt replacement reminder, those boxes are set for 30000 mile activation

[mighty7]

Thanks. That's it. My Lambda sensor switch unit. Does any one know if this was a Bosch component or since it was just a mileage counter that it was made by fiat proper? I have owned this car for more than 30,000 miles and my EXHAUST GAS SENSOR light has never come on. I am assuming the white paint on the screws in the picture are a tamper evidence paint. It doesn't look like the unit is just being reset. Is it common that these units are bypassed?

[mighty7]

Thanks for your help. I know it has been way WAY more than 30,000 miles without a new lambda sensor, so I installed a new one and reset the counter. It did seem to make a sound like it the counting mechanism reset. We'll see in 30,000 more miles.

[scubachris]

How does one reset the timer?

All good. I found it.