How can I find out what a harness is for?

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glockshooter
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How can I find out what a harness is for?

Postby glockshooter » Sun Feb 13, 2011 7:40 pm

Took off the lower dash under the steering wheel to install some wiring. Found a small plug, maybe 5 conductors, next to the power mirror adjustments. Shows 12v on a gray wire, nothing else. Wouldn't mind using it if it works for something useful. Any idea where I could look for the other end?


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Postby jlwardn » Tue Feb 15, 2011 5:43 pm

Probably the harness for the brake controller for trailering.......

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Postby pawjr74 » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:03 pm

It's a tough area to get a photo of but here it is...

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Along the drivers side kick panel and right above the emergency brake pedal is a white plug that allows access for either the XM hook up or the Ipod interface hook up. I use it for my Ipod interface. I am able to control the Ipod through the stereo.

Up higher along the wiring harness in the same area is a second white plug. I'm not sure what it is for. Possibly for a towing brake controller?

Here it is.

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Is this similar to the plugs you are seeing?

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Postby glockshooter » Tue Feb 15, 2011 7:14 pm

When I take off the lower panel, on the far left is the control for the mirror adjustments. It's just to the right, almost a part of the same harness. 1 plug, maybe 5 conductors, I know there was a red, black and gray. What else would be in the blank spots to the right of the mirror controls? I've got an S trim, if that makes a difference.

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Postby pawjr74 » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:22 am

I have a button to adjust the pedals next to the mirror controls on mine. There is still another blank spot next to it as well. I'm not sure what else they would put next to that.

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Postby glockshooter » Wed Feb 16, 2011 6:33 pm

wow, pedal adjustments? didn't know that was an option on the pathy. Probably what it is, I have 2 blanks that I removed for driving lights and accessory switches.

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Postby volvite » Sun Feb 20, 2011 8:59 pm

On mine, I have an 08, and there is the mirror adjust, then the pedal adjust, finally the heated steering wheel button. Maybe it's for the heated steering wheel.


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