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Old Apr 25, 2018 | 04:15 PM
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Default Wiring woes, what are these plugs for? (2WD saph)

I’ve been looking at these connectors and coming back to them for a few months hoping I’d remember, but no... (still loads of other jobs to do) but now it’s starting to bug me, what are these plugs for???

First pic is just a photo of them together, they’re all near the front of the car, just behind where the headlights are









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Old Apr 25, 2018 | 04:37 PM
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Second to bottom looks like ABS power for something but my car was so chopped about I couldn’t say for def. have you ruled out ABS for all of it?
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The fourth pic might be for the radiator fan. In that case there should another one like that.

And i’m thinking that the second pic might be for the temperature sensor on the front chassis rail for the AWS display.

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Old Apr 25, 2018 | 05:04 PM
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Originally Posted by Marc sierra
The fourth pic might be for the radiator fan. In that case there should another one like that.

And i’m thinking that the second pic might be for the temperature sensor on the front chassis rail for the AWS display.
That would make sense for the size of the plug and wires (they want a good clean up though as could be poor connection)
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Old Apr 25, 2018 | 09:27 PM
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Ok the blue and brown are indeed radiator fans.
nearside

The round connectors are screen and headlight washer pumps.
offside

The round one on nearside is outside temp sensor.

The other is for headlight wiper motor.
there should be one either side.

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Old Apr 25, 2018 | 09:34 PM
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Don't forget there should be one either side for front fogs which again are round type plugs
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Old Apr 25, 2018 | 09:45 PM
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2nd pic clips under passenger headlight?
Ment to say it’s for the outside temp sensor.




4th pic is radiator?


5th pic clips to washer bottle?


Don’t hold me to the above answers these are pic’s I took of mine before I took thr loom out before it went to the body shop.

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Old Apr 25, 2018 | 10:07 PM
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Another pic I’ve found of the wiper motor connector which might help, you can just about see the connector at the bottom of the pic.


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Thanks for all your help guys, really appreciate you clearing this up for me at last!
My only remaining issue is the front fog lights, there are also loose wires that have been cut (not in above pics) which I suspect are for these.

The car also has a separate loom for the morretes too which I’ll have to figure out, but this lot was what bugged me the most!
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Originally Posted by tosh
2nd pic clips under passenger headlight?
Ment to say it’s for the outside temp sensor.




4th pic is radiator?


5th pic clips to washer bottle?


Don’t hold me to the above answers these are pic’s I took of mine before I took thr loom out before it went to the body shop.
Yes, this is the 'screen wash low' warning light.

Martin
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