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Old May 16, 2011 | 01:10 PM
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I was installing an amp power wire through the firewall of my 2011 f150 and I was fishing wire under the passenger side dash when I noticed a weird rubbery orange tube that runs out to the wheel well area. What is this? It is held in place well with a rubber nipple at the end at the side wall.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 01:39 PM
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you have a sun roof? probably the drain line
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Old May 16, 2011 | 01:47 PM
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Looks like the factory wire for your stereo antenna. They're usually orange or yellow.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 01:53 PM
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This makes me curious too.

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Old May 16, 2011 | 01:58 PM
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Could be the A/C Evaporator drain line but i would be interested to know for sure.
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Old May 16, 2011 | 05:49 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Canuk
Could be the A/C Evaporator drain line but i would be interested to know for sure.
that was my first guess

what's on the other side of the fire wall, under the hood?
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Old May 17, 2011 | 08:00 AM
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Originally Posted by iamsuperbleeder

that was my first guess

what's on the other side of the fire wall, under the hood?
The line doesn't come out on the other side of the firewall it comes out the passenger side of the truck but in an area I can't see between the outside skin and the inside probably below the 5.0 badge I thought maybe a drainline too but ac drain usually looks like it drips from near the middle of the truck when I am backing up
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Old May 17, 2011 | 09:54 AM
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Like I said before, it's the wire lead for your radio antenna that's mounted to the passenger side of your truck. Your A/C drain runs through the firewall.
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Old May 17, 2011 | 10:56 AM
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Originally Posted by Fasttimez
Like I said before, it's the wire lead for your radio antenna that's mounted to the passenger side of your truck. Your A/C drain runs through the firewall.
Camping on fasttimez's what he is trying to tell youz: here is shot of where it terminates at back of head unit:


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Old May 17, 2011 | 09:49 PM
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cool thanks. I guess they just want to keep water from coming in on that line
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