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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 07:53 AM
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I found this unplugged. Anyone have any ideas what it is? It hasn't been plugged in for a while

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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 08:08 AM
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cruise control maybe. Right place for it and vacuum line is also disconnected

please update your profile with year info
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 09:17 AM
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Originally Posted by ehall
cruise control maybe. Right place for it and vacuum line is also disconnected please update your profile with year info

1999 Jeep Cherokee
4WD conversion
7inch lift
33s Cooper Discovery STT



I don't have cruise control though.
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 09:18 AM
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which is why its disconnected
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 09:19 AM
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lol
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 09:28 AM
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Originally Posted by ehall
which is why its disconnected
I meant. Why would they have it though? I don't have the controls so why have that?
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 09:33 AM
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Cause its easier to just make one harness with provisions for all of the optional crap instead of making a bunch of custom ones.

Also easier for the dealers to add it later if someone decides they want it.

He meant actually go into your user CP and add your jeep info.
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 09:48 AM
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That auxiliary wire could use wire loom and then securing..
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 10:07 AM
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Looks like the Daytime Running Lights connector.


Canada outfitted Jeeps.


Prewired on other Jeeps.
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 02:08 PM
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On my DRL-equipped model the connector is back more and had two rows of pins. Is that a plug in the connector to keep the gunk out?
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 04:59 PM
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Originally Posted by salad
On my DRL-equipped model the connector is back more and had two rows of pins. Is that a plug in the connector to keep the gunk out?

The blue one?
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 05:24 PM
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No, the weatherpack. Looks like it has a blank connector in it to keep stuff clean.
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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 05:26 PM
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Nope the blue thing is a cap on the vacuum line that used to run to the cruise control solenoid and reservoir in the bumper... looks like the PO owner did a hack job! You might notice your HVAC goes to 'defrost' on long grades or acceleration.

Now that I'm not on my phone and can see the connector better, that's not DRL. DRL has a pinout like this:



Actual connector and module is way behind the PDC:



To me that looks like the cruise control connector with a dummy plug in it to keep crap out.

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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 05:43 PM
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I dont know if this helps,,but my 2000 has that plug. It is not connected to anything.
I went and ask a bud of mine(he is kinda like CCken when it comes to this stuff) about the plug.

He said cruise control. I dont have CC so that must be what it is, IDK.

Here is a pic of it



Here is a pic of the wires if that helps

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Old Feb 25, 2015 | 05:59 PM
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here is a pic of a 00 Cherokee with CC

kinda looks like the plug maybe??

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