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Old 04-30-2015, 11:59 PM
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can anybody tell me what in the world these plugs are for?
first 2 pics are from under passengers side dash.






next 2 are drivers side





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Generally, those plugs are for things you don't have.

They made one harness for each year XJ and only USED the plugs for the equipment it had. Simple.
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well aint that just lovely. smart idea. less combinations, but dangit, now i want what they go to, i think.
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Through a calculated process of testing, deductive reasoning and experimentation, using a multi-meter, 12v bulb and a speaker, I have discovered an empty harness for footwell lights and dash speakers.

I did not mess with the complicated plugs that have more than 3-blade connections.
Example; On a 2-blade connection fed by two wires, multi-meter shows 12v only when door plunger is operated and/or headlight switch is turned to dome light ON.
Forget how i figured out the speaker harness, but I do not recommend sticking speaker wires in various plugs with ignition ON. lol That was not how I did it.
But now I have a 6-speaker system on factory harness and lights in each footwell that come on when door is open, along with dome lights.
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