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Jul 30, 2008 | 01:09 PM

aquablue96

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What is this?

When I open the hood, down in the hole where the driver side headlight is there is a wire that looks like it should be hooked to something but it isnt? Any ideas? I will try and get a picture tonight.

Jul 30, 2008 | 01:15 PM

betyelou

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Have the same wire hanging in my 96 as well, never gave it much thought, everything is working.

Jul 30, 2008 | 01:16 PM

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Have the same wire hanging in my 96 as well, never gave it much thought, everything is working.

Exactly my thought. Everything works! Just curious, extra parts are usually not a good thing

Jul 30, 2008 | 01:24 PM

geogolf

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wire

does your underhood lights work might be it

Jul 30, 2008 | 02:03 PM

ottawabarber

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That's what I thought too! Both of mine are disconnected from previous owner - if you go to shows or work on the motor and have the hood up for a long time, the underhood lights will drain the battery.

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does your underhood lights work might be it

Jul 30, 2008 | 02:40 PM

pr1mu5

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does your underhood lights work might be it

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Jul 30, 2008 | 02:45 PM

jimmymack

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For the flux capacitor?

Jul 30, 2008 | 02:49 PM

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No couldnt be the flux capacitor, we took that off and put on our 1983 delorean years ago. (seriously)

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Jul 30, 2008 | 02:50 PM

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For the flux capacitor?

Jul 30, 2008 | 03:05 PM

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If memory serves me correctly its a diagnostics plug

Jul 30, 2008 | 03:10 PM

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That would make sense because i dont see anything near it to plug it into and everything on the car works>Thanks

Jul 30, 2008 | 03:26 PM

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THe outside air temp sensor is down there if Im not mistaken.

Jul 30, 2008 | 03:34 PM

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I got a stray 2-wire weatherproof connector passenger side, all the way up front peekin' out from the twilight zone...

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Jul 30, 2008 | 03:37 PM

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The one i have looks more like it has a connector on it. I will try and photograph tonight. Its not hurting anything, just peaking my curiousity.

Jul 30, 2008 | 10:30 PM

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I got a stray 2-wire weatherproof connector passenger side, all the way up front peekin' out from the twilight zone...

That wire is for the optional "boost" fan which mounts in front of the radiator.

Jul 31, 2008 | 10:57 AM

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Well I was unable to get a picture last night but it is not:
The under hood lights or the two wire connector shown in the picture above. Thinking it might be the diagnosis plug as suggested above.

Jul 31, 2008 | 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by cuisinartvette

THe outside air temp sensor is down there if Im not mistaken.

If the car has RPO C68 Electronic Climate Control then the connector should have a sensor on it. If the car does not have C68 then the connector will still be there but won't have anything connected to it.

Jul 31, 2008 | 02:47 PM

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89FX3

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Originally Posted by 94z07fx3

FWIW, the climate control temperature sensor on my 96 CE/LT4 is in front of the radiator on the passenger side...accessed from underneath the car...no where near the lights...

Last edited by 89FX3; Jul 31, 2008 at 02:50 PM. Reason: clarification

Jul 31, 2008 | 02:52 PM

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LouisvilleLT4

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Quote:

Originally Posted by schrade

I got a stray 2-wire weatherproof connector passenger side, all the way up front peekin' out from the twilight zone...

Judging by the connector's shape, color, and where it's spliced in, that is most definitely for the optional temperature sensor. The wires for the underhood lamps, on the other hand, are orange and black, and they are spliced in farther down the wiring harness.

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FWIW, the climate control temperature sensor on my 96 CE/LT4 is in front of the radiator on the passenger side...accessed from underneath the car...no where near the lights...

Those two places are right next to each other actually, there's a little hole in the radiator shroud where you can poke the connector through either way.

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