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Pegasus
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What's this connector for?
« on: Mar 25th, 2006, 9:11pm » |
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Hi,
Just found this sitting under the crossmember.
Anyone have a similar thing and what is it normally connected to?
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Paul
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #1 on: Mar 26th, 2006, 6:43am » |
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Paul. Could it be for headlamp washers unless you have them. I'm sure I have the odd 'spare'connector on mine. Would the colour code of the wires tell you by reference to the wiring diagram?. Mike.
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #2 on: Mar 26th, 2006, 8:03am » |
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Paul... I've got 2 of those on mine. One each side of the crossmember.
I think quite a few others have them as well, but no-one's ever worked out what the 'spare' connectors could be on a top spec car that already has everything 
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #3 on: Mar 26th, 2006, 6:26pm » |
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i have them too always wondered what it is there for 
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Geoff_W
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #4 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 1:21am » |
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Me to.
Step forward the clever one then
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #5 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 6:34am » |
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Paul - what ever it is for, it looks a bit grubby for your car 
Dave
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #6 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 6:45am » |
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Paul, the wiring diagram for headlamp washers seems to show the connections as having a black/yellow wire. Any help or do you have them fitted?.
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #7 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 7:07am » |
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The headlamp washers are not electric. They use the force of water pressure generated by the big pump sat in the washer bottle. There are only water pipes going to the jets!
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #8 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 7:21am » |
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Thank you Baz. Just re-checked the diagram and the text refers to the 'Pump' which is obviously the unit in the bottle not the actual jet mechanism. We live and learn!.
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #9 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 7:42am » |
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my car is a dec 98 24v ultima and has none of these connectors at the front valance. it does have a diagnostic port with a red plug in though.(my garage man says its probably a port for testing the climate or air con.the red port that is)
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #10 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 8:38am » |
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Apparently, and I don't know if this refers to the plug pictured, but some (all?) Fords have 2 plugs that you can connect to make the cooling fan run all the time. This is for carrying out work on the engine when it needs to be running for long periods without moving.
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #11 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 12:00pm » |
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on Mar 27th, 2006, 6:34am, Daven wrote:Paul - what ever it is for, it looks a bit grubby for your car
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Sorry Dave(n), I'll try to do better
Thanks All for replies. Dave's info on the fans sounds promising
Paul
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #12 on: Mar 27th, 2006, 12:23pm » |
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Does make you wonder why a plug is left un-protected from the elements 
Dave
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Geoff_W
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #13 on: Apr 13th, 2006, 10:47am » |
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Mines got one of these as well.
Anybody any clearer about what this connector does?
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #14 on: Apr 14th, 2006, 3:38pm » |
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ejrctor seat?
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #15 on: Apr 14th, 2006, 7:15pm » |
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hi there
is this not the plug for the fully automatic climate control.
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JohnJ
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #16 on: Apr 14th, 2006, 7:43pm » |
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Lasers?
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JohnJ
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #17 on: Apr 14th, 2006, 7:45pm » |
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Sorry mine had them as well and often wondered , I thought they may have been for headlamp wipers but then remembered there has never been any but I might have been wrong. 
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Geoff_W
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #18 on: Apr 15th, 2006, 9:26pm » |
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JohnJ I prefer your first thought.
Perhaps for the Anti Radar/Gatso Missiles or for powering the rotisserie on the optional barbeque. Barry, what do you think? And if it is really not being used, what can we do with them?
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Re: What's this connector for?
« Reply #19 on: Apr 16th, 2006, 8:50pm » |
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on Apr 14th, 2006, 7:15pm, scorpio_man wrote:
is this not the plug for the fully automatic climate control. |
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Got that already 
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