Identify this plug
#1
Identify this plug
Hey everyone. I'm new to this forum. My name is Tony. I purchased a 1996 Nissan Maxima SE 5 speed a few months ago.
I noticed this extra wire below my shifter bezel right next to the Cig plug. Can anyone help me identify it and what it is for? It is the wire with the white tip
I noticed this extra wire below my shifter bezel right next to the Cig plug. Can anyone help me identify it and what it is for? It is the wire with the white tip
Last edited by Mistertones; 06-22-2009 at 01:38 PM.
#5
I just looked at mine. I only have two plugs there. The cig lighter plug, with an orange and a black wire. Then a white plug with a red and black wire for the ash tray. they are bundled seperately. It looks like yours is bundled with the cig lighter wires. My car doesn't have that. Mines an auto. Maybe it's a 5sp thing?
#7
I just went to the car and double checked again. I have a plug on the already going into the ash tray and ash tray does have light. Unless the ash try has another plug going into it?! I don't know!
Last edited by Mistertones; 06-22-2009 at 10:13 AM.
#15
IIRC that plug is unused by our nissans. there should be anbother white plug like that one thats used for the light to the ash tray, but im sure you know that. perfectly honest your pictures pretty blurry so i dont know if that is the ashtray light or not. The blue tape is usually an indication that the connector was not used on your year of car or your options.
#19
mayb the lil bulb that lights up the ring around the cig lighter? thats the only thing i can think of if you already have an ash tray light plug. my cars all hacked together so that plug was prolly cut off along time ago if it did come in my car at one time lol
#20
It's used on the Japanese version of our cars, called the cefiro. Nissan didnt bother making a different wiring harness for the one little plug. Good call on the ill. around the cig lighter, thats exactly what its for,
That plugs gives you a +12V when the key is in the acc. position, just to notify the driver that the cig lighter has power going to it. It comes from the exact same circuit as the cig lighter, why they made the harness have wires going all the way to the fuse block beats me.
bottom line, its doing its correct job just dangling there, if you want to use it for a +12 Volt source its right there for your convenience.
theres your ans
That plugs gives you a +12V when the key is in the acc. position, just to notify the driver that the cig lighter has power going to it. It comes from the exact same circuit as the cig lighter, why they made the harness have wires going all the way to the fuse block beats me.
bottom line, its doing its correct job just dangling there, if you want to use it for a +12 Volt source its right there for your convenience.
theres your ans
#22
*** Sorry I have to correct. This plug sends +12 Volts from the same circuit as the cig lighter, but it comes on when the Lights are on, It need the key in the acc position and and the illumination on.
It is not effected by the dash light fader**
great for any after market lighting accents.
It is not effected by the dash light fader**
great for any after market lighting accents.
#24
#26
I can not see very well the plug on the pic, but I think this is the plug for the cigarette lighter and someone just swapped it with the white plug, which should not be used. That is how my car is anyway. Do you smoke? Does your cigarette lighter work?
#27
Well what actually came with the car wasn't a lighter, it was just a OEM cover thing. It work fine powering my GPS or Radar when needed.
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I wonder why Nissan didn't just have the ring built into the cig lighter. I'm a 97 factory five speed, but I don't remember if I have a plug there or not.
I wonder why Nissan didn't just have the ring built into the cig lighter. I'm a 97 factory five speed, but I don't remember if I have a plug there or not.
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