When did this happen!!!

[beanhead]

The one on the left is what you see in all the catalogs hecho en mexico...the one on the right is what I just got from summit...it's beautiful! I thought they all were made in mexico now....

 

[beanhead]

OK well I may have jumped the gun a little............
My older orange box is made in USA too. Guess I just get all happy-assed when I get anything that says USA on it these days...

 

[dual fours]

Be gentle when snugging down the wire harness screw or you will strip out that sheet metal center nut.
Your Made In USA one is a Mopar Direct Connection part opps, I mean a Mopar Performance Part. But I don't see the part number on it. You'll even be happier-assed you did not go for the Orange box one, from what I read about that box. My box on the right is 1978 DC vintage the one on the left is 2015 MP vintage.

 

[Mr. Belvedere II]

And make sure you grind a nice bare metal spot for the mounting bolts because it grounds through the body of the VR!

 

[khryslerkid]

And make sure you grind a nice bare metal spot for the mounting bolts because it grounds through the body of the VR!

Good reply Mr B!

 

[BigYellaStella]

Am I the only one who also has extra ballast resistors in the glove box just in case?

 

[Mr. Belvedere II]

Good reply Mr B!

Thanks! Just speaking from my own miserable expiriences lol

 

[furryfrog]

I ordered a detroit truetrack, just figured it was made in usa, nope, made in taiwan. wtf?

 

[beanhead]

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Be gentle when snugging down the wire harness screw or you will strip out that sheet metal center nut.
Your Made In USA one is a Mopar Direct Connection part opps, I mean a Mopar Performance Part. But I don't see the part number on it. You'll even be happier-assed you did not go for the Orange box one, from what I read about that box. My box on the right is 1978 DC vintage the one on the left is 2015 MP vintage.

The part #is the same as the one you show, just enough angle that you can't see it...and oooh yeah I'm done with the orange boxes even my 'made in usa' unit turned out to be a p.o.s.....

 

[YY1]

That finned heat sink does help with not letting the goo out.

One of my friends rigged up a computer processor heat sink, complete with the fan.

 

[Glenwood]

And make sure you grind a nice bare metal spot for the mounting bolts because it grounds through the body of the VR!

adding a little dielectric grease and a starred washer in between helps to keep the corrosion away and maintain a good bite.

 

[Ranger16]

Am I the only one who also has extra ballast resistors in the glove box just in case?

Nope, I carry a spare ballast resistor as well as a spare orange box. Mine says "Made In USA".

 

[Slap Stick]

I ordered a detroit truetrack, just figured it was made in usa, nope, made in taiwan. wtf?

Must have been Detroit, Taiwan.....

 

[74charger07ram]

Is there a difference between the 4 bin and 5 pin? Had parts missing from my 74 Charger so I need one but not sure which one to get.

 

[beanhead]

Is there a difference between the 4 bin and 5 pin? Had parts missing from my 74 Charger so I need one but not sure which one to get.

The 5 pin was the original style for your year, for use with the dual ballast resistor...most that you find now are 4 and if they have a 5th pin you don't need it, just use a single two-terminal ballast resistor...best of my recollection maybe someone can back me up on that...if you want to be original all the way find a 5 pin and dual resistor, your wiring should be set up for that style

 

[74charger07ram]

The car has a four terminal ballast resistor. I found the wire harness and it has five wires going to the terminal end that looks like were the five pin would connect to. I'm not looking for the original look but was not sure what was going on there.