What the hell is this cable for!!??
#1
Intermediate
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What the hell is this cable for!!??
Hey guys with the nice weather weve been having ive decided to clean my engine and sand some parts to be paint but ive notice this unplugged cable out of nowhere, im not sure if i accidently unplug it or it was always that way. Can you guys tell me what it is for? Thx plz no comment needed for the rust/dirt i bought the car that way and ive been trying since then to maintain and restore it.
Last edited by Ibis; 05-19-2017 at 04:46 PM.
#4
Senior Moderator
Amp would be best guess. I would guess headlight relay wiring but it looks like it's going into the cabin
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#6
Senior Moderator
Follow it
It's likely nothing now because it's cut. Just get rid of it
It's likely nothing now because it's cut. Just get rid of it
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wusty23jd (05-20-2017)
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#8
Pretty much only you can answer this, because it's not factory. None of us have it.
#9
Race Director
^^^^ They're all liars, someone stole your flux capacitor!
#10
Intermediate
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Its driving me crazy everything on the car is working fine i do have a remote starter and the audio is good. Not sure what it could be i wonder how much the stealership will quote me the find whats its used for.
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#14
Instructor
if you have a remote start and you car starts with the hood up (which it should not do) it's probably your hood pin switch. Easy way to test it is to start your car with the remote start then ground that wire out, it should stop the car. If it won't start with the hood up then it's not that but my money is on hood pin switch for remote start.
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Ibis (05-23-2017)
#15
Azine Jabroni
That's no cable...it's a space station
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TacoBello (05-26-2017)
#17
Connect it to positive battery connection and look if something changed. If nothing happens connect it to negative. If still nothing just pull it really hard to see what's on the other end.
You could also try "smoke test" it. You will need extension cord and one wire. Connect cord plug to your house wall socket, on other side push this gray wire inside one hole, put short wire to the other hole and touch engine with it. Then you look for smoke, that makes it easier to find electronic component that was connected to it.
You could also try "smoke test" it. You will need extension cord and one wire. Connect cord plug to your house wall socket, on other side push this gray wire inside one hole, put short wire to the other hole and touch engine with it. Then you look for smoke, that makes it easier to find electronic component that was connected to it.
#18
Senior Moderator
Connect it to positive battery connection and look if something changed. If nothing happens connect it to negative. If still nothing just pull it really hard to see what's on the other end.
You could also try "smoke test" it. You will need extension cord and one wire. Connect cord plug to your house wall socket, on other side push this gray wire inside one hole, put short wire to the other hole and touch engine with it. Then you look for smoke, that makes it easier to find electronic component that was connected to it.
You could also try "smoke test" it. You will need extension cord and one wire. Connect cord plug to your house wall socket, on other side push this gray wire inside one hole, put short wire to the other hole and touch engine with it. Then you look for smoke, that makes it easier to find electronic component that was connected to it.
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#19
Racer
connect it to positive battery connection and look if something changed. If nothing happens connect it to negative. If still nothing just pull it really hard to see what's on the other end.
You could also try "smoke test" it. You will need extension cord and one wire. Connect cord plug to your house wall socket, on other side push this gray wire inside one hole, put short wire to the other hole and touch engine with it. Then you look for smoke, that makes it easier to find electronic component that was connected to it.
You could also try "smoke test" it. You will need extension cord and one wire. Connect cord plug to your house wall socket, on other side push this gray wire inside one hole, put short wire to the other hole and touch engine with it. Then you look for smoke, that makes it easier to find electronic component that was connected to it.
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Waffeey (06-13-2017)
#20
Racer
Check out where this other similar one is going and see if there's something unplugged there. Or maybe that purple one in the circle was to replace the grey one?
But like others said, if it aint broke dont fix it... So if all your systems are working fine, just cap and stow it away.
But like others said, if it aint broke dont fix it... So if all your systems are working fine, just cap and stow it away.
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Ibis (06-06-2017)
#23
Racer
I had a quick look at my car and looked like i had a very similar one going to the negative of the battery... Do you have two cables connected to your battery negative?
#24
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There's 2 wires in that loom, grey, and the purple that switches looms near the strut bar. Where does the purple one go?
So , not an amp wire.
also, judging by the wire end, and the corrosion on it, it's been dead awhile.
So , not an amp wire.
also, judging by the wire end, and the corrosion on it, it's been dead awhile.
Last edited by SocomM4; 05-30-2017 at 11:44 AM.
#26
Intermediate
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if you have a remote start and you car starts with the hood up (which it should not do) it's probably your hood pin switch. Easy way to test it is to start your car with the remote start then ground that wire out, it should stop the car. If it won't start with the hood up then it's not that but my money is on hood pin switch for remote start.
#27
Instructor
We got a winner over here haha i was changing all my rusted bolts for new ones and painting the engine cover and strut bar. After removing the bottom right bolt(driver side) there was a small connector under it which was cut down as well. Im actually glad it was remove i often need to check the engine while it runs with the hood up! Thx anyway for all the replies and infos.
Last edited by thoiboi; 06-10-2017 at 09:06 AM.