Retractor?

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I was inspecting my radiator for cleanliness today and found a new thing that I had never noticed. ?Centered above my radiator stack (visible from the rear cap doors) is a black plastic crank apparatus labeled "Retractor," It also contains a switch for a light for that area. ?Looks a little like a TV antenna crank - The crank operates in a horizontal plane.

What is this?

Steve K

2005 Diplomat 40PDQ

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Its the crank for the cord for the light.?

Chuck B

On Thu, Jun 2, 2016 at 9:01 PM, skiemele@... [Monacoers] <Monacoers@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I was inspecting my radiator for cleanliness today and found a new thing that I had never noticed.? Centered above my radiator stack (visible from the rear cap doors) is a black plastic crank apparatus labeled "Retractor," It also contains a switch for a light for that area.? Looks a little like a TV antenna crank - The crank operates in a horizontal plane.

What is this?

Steve K

2005 Diplomat 40PDQ

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It's an extendable work light. If you pull on the lamp it will come free and a few feet of cord unwind.?

Turn the little crank to reel it in.?

Got one on my Windsor.?

Fred W

On Jun 2, 2016, at 10:01 PM, skiemele@... [Monacoers] <Monacoers@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

I was inspecting my radiator for cleanliness today and found a new thing that I had never noticed. ?Centered above my radiator stack (visible from the rear cap doors) is a black plastic crank apparatus labeled "Retractor," It also contains a switch for a light for that area. ?Looks a little like a TV antenna crank - The crank operates in a horizontal plane.

What is this?

Steve K

2005 Diplomat 40PDQ

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Steve K

Could be the "cord reel" for a 12V retractable trouble light, (like this one):

http://tinyurl.com/jhuve5f

Mel S
'96 Safari

---In Monacoers@yahoogroups.com, wrote :

I was inspecting my radiator for cleanliness today and found a new thing that I had never noticed. ?Centered above my radiator stack (visible from the rear cap doors) is a black plastic crank apparatus labeled "Retractor," It also contains a switch for a light for that area. ?Looks a little like a TV antenna crank - The crank operates in a horizontal plane.

What is this?

Steve K

2005 Diplomat 40PDQ

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You might want to also look above your generator. I have the same light in that location. It is just used as a trouble light.

D Codella

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Thanks for clarifying that for me. I just found mine and had no idea what it did! I have attached a photo of it for the rest of you.

Trouble light

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[JRC]

thought I would add how it works

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