1992 electrical connection issue
01-05-2019, 04:16 PM
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1992 electrical connection issue
I recently got my truck stuck and ran over some brush getting it out. Some small limbs came up into engine compartment and I found below wire connection hanging loose. I have looked everywhere around engine and can’t figure out where it connects. Truck seems to run a little rough so I am thinking some type of sensor. The wiring comes up from under front of engine and in between power steering and oil fill receptacles. I am wondering if it connects behind something or under something where I can’t see it. I am a dummy when it comes to mechanics so any help appreciated! Any ideas?
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01-06-2019, 12:56 PM
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We can't help if we don't know what you're talking about. Click this thumbnail (or the text below it), read the caption, follow the links, study your truck, edit your signature, & upload some good photos of the truck, the engine bay, the underbody, and the connector in question:
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ID wires & connectors by the wires' COLORS. If necessary, pull back the factory wiring loom to see the original wire colors inside. Look up each wire's color pattern on this & the NEXT few pages:
(phone app link)
Of course, there are several possible uses for each color, so just keep reading. After a few wires, you should notice some system repeated in each list, which is probably what that connector is for.
(phone app link)
ID wires & connectors by the wires' COLORS. If necessary, pull back the factory wiring loom to see the original wire colors inside. Look up each wire's color pattern on this & the NEXT few pages:
(phone app link)
Of course, there are several possible uses for each color, so just keep reading. After a few wires, you should notice some system repeated in each list, which is probably what that connector is for.
02-22-2019, 02:15 PM
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Check wire bundle under 2004-up F150 driver's rocker panel. Dirt fills inside wiring loom. (get beneath truck with safety glasses and look forward to dirt to fall in your eyes &/or ears.) Dirt turns to mud in rain and shorts-out wiring. Pull wiring harness down, pull off tape and loom ...clean and inspect contacts (after I found this design flaw I re-hung my harness so it would be less prone to collecting future garbage) After scraping contact pins with a razor knife use "3M Silicone Paste" inside electrical connectors .