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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 10:42 PM
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Does anybody know what this connector/harness is? It is at the driver's side below and in front of the battery next to some ground. I hate unused connectors as they make me feel like I'm missing out on something!

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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 11:45 PM
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Do you have a photo of the connector that you can share? I take it that this connector is in the engine compartment?
 
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Old Oct 27, 2022 | 11:54 PM
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Strange, I uploaded a photo as a file and see it in the post. Trying again!
Black shroud, blue green on the inside to accommodate 4 pins, red release on the top.


 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 12:06 AM
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...oh, and yes, in the engine compartment!
 
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Originally Posted by Kulte
Strange, I uploaded a photo as a file and see it in the post. Trying again!
Black shroud, blue green on the inside to accommodate 4 pins, red release on the top.

I do see it now when I use my vanilla Chrome browser, but can't see it when using Firefox. Might be my ad-blocker...
 

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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 10:52 AM
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Does your truck have cruise control? If it does, does it work??
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 12:15 PM
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It does not have cruise control. When I bought it new I didn't have a lot of money so I bought a very stripped down model, just power windows. No radio, either!

But looking online that seems to be it. Thanks HeyYou!
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 12:51 PM
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Chrysler was overly happy on the red safety lock connectors so that doesn't narrow it down. I realize OP gave other details- I just wanted to rant like Watch Wes Work.

I thought of this last night as I was unplugging the a/c compressor clutch. Thank god they used a safety lock here, if your a/c compressor accidentally came unplugged --- something we all know is RAMPANT, likely happening to one 2nd Gen every 10 years --- you could lose brakes, steering and fuel supply all at once. Duh
 
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Old Oct 28, 2022 | 01:05 PM
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It does not have cruise control. When I bought it new I didn't have a lot of money so I bought a very stripped down model, just power windows. No radio, either!

But looking online that seems to be it. Thanks HeyYou!
Might be the connector for the cruise servo then. Dodge was famous (notorious?) for having every connector on the harness, and using the same harness is every vehicle. So, a fair few connectors, with nothing to connect to.
 
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They didn't use the same harness but they did leave some of the most used connectors in with the ones they did make. How many threads here on adding the upper temp/direction read out? This was one of the things that was not included so if you want to add it you need to add the wiring for it. If you look in the back of the service manual it will show every plug that was used so you probably find it was for the cruise servo.
 
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