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Old Jan 3, 2026 | 08:43 PM
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Default 1995 Dakota 4WD SLT wires...

Hey all!
Ii recently bought a 95 Dakota and am trying to figure out what these disconnected wires go to! Lol. There just seems to be a lot for a truck that everything works...

Thank you in advance for any help you can give!!

My truck!
My truck!
I already have a working glovebox light, so what is this?
Img 1: I already have a working glovebox light, so what is this?


IMG 2 - 5: Under the steering column









Img 6 - 8: Under the hood, passenger side



 
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Old Jan 3, 2026 | 09:33 PM
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The one under the hood there in your last two pics is the OBDI diagnostic port. As for the rest, maybe for options your truck does NOT have?

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Old Jan 3, 2026 | 09:38 PM
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Originally Posted by HeyYou
The one under the hood there in your last two pics is the OBDI diagnostic port. As for the rest, maybe for options your truck does NOT have?

Welcome to DF!
Well thank you! And thank you for your reply.
I think i have an old OBDI v1 reader somewhere, I'll try that tomorrow!!
Hmm as for options...maybe. I have aircpn, auto windows and locks, and cruise control....

Thank you again!!
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Old Jan 4, 2026 | 11:32 AM
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Hey all, I just acquired a 95 SLT 4x4 and also have a lot of loose wires did some cabling over the weekend to get this project started.
Added 150 amp breakers to replace in line fuse link removal when upgrading from 4 and 6 AWG.
Added 150 amp breakers to replace in line fuse link removal when upgrading from 4 and 6 AWG.

After painting I take battery tray and new alternator, aaaaand 6 cans of degreaser.
After painting I take battery tray and new alternator, aaaaand 6 cans of degreaser.
Trying to fix loose ends
Trying to fix loose ends
Getting started on big 3 upgrade for grounding.
Getting started on big 3 upgrade for grounding.
Back 2 cylinders nasty.
Back 2 cylinders nasty.
Pretty fugly.
Pretty fugly.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2026 | 12:05 PM
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Were those rare-earth spark plugs? Folks here have discovered that the magnum engines really don't care for them, and are happiest with standard copper plugs.
 
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Old Jan 4, 2026 | 09:10 PM
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New plugs are copper NGK, with NGK coil, and NGK blue wireset awaiting arrival. Old plugs with autolite finewire platinums. Truck was running very rich, is improving now with fewer vacuum leaks.
 
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