Re: Need help identifying component

Thanks for all of your input guys, I really do appreciate it. From what I have learned in the last few days... Its a gas discharge supressor that protects the radio from static discharge. I understand that normally this suppressor is an open circuit and it protects by absorbing, or shorting any static charge to ground, which is the right suppressor lead as shown in the photo. I have also been told that if this has protected the head enough times, the gap may be damaged and is shorting out, perhaps a loose speck of metal in the gap randomly shorts...

Re: Need help identifying component

I think Ill try to resolder it and see if that helps. I believe it is a suppressor. I also posted in another forum and that has been the best guess...

Good afternoon everyone and Happy Easter!
I have the head unit (radio) out of my mustang because it works fine for a while, then occasionally it just dies. It acts as if there is a short on the board, I can tap on the chassis and it will come back on for and work perfectly again... I have traced the problem back to this component here. if it isn't working, I can tap directly on this and it will come back on. Can someone help me to identify what this is so that I can then order a replacement?

Thank you in advance for your help.
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