Mysterious wire by fuse panel
07-23-2011, 11:17 PM
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Car: 1989 Firebird
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Mysterious wire by fuse panel
Found this purple wire under the dash by the fuse panel have no idea what plugs into it?
07-24-2011, 08:28 AM
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Car: 1992 RS
Engine: Carbed 350
Transmission: 700R4
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Re: Mysterious wire by fuse panel
If everything works, don't sweat it. EVERY car has many wires for options and accessories that are not fitted into every car - if you've only found one disconnected wire thus far, you haven't been looking very hard ... I'll bet your car has at least a dozen connectors not being used.
07-26-2011, 11:30 AM
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Re: Mysterious wire by fuse panel
I have something very similar near the fuse panel in my 88 RS. It was suggested that it might be for rear speakers, but I haven't gotten far enough along to work on the stereo.
07-26-2011, 12:06 PM
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Re: Mysterious wire by fuse panel
The orange wires in the connector would be to supply (usually) constant power to an accessory, such as hatch release or hatch light, power mirrors, etc.
07-26-2011, 04:31 PM
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Re: Mysterious wire by fuse panel
Thanks. Could be the hatch release. The gearbox in the thing was shattered when I got it, so I just fixed the assembly in place. Works fine for my use.
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