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Old 10-12-2008 | 11:10 AM
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Help. Missing connection

Can anyone tell me what this wire connects to?
Old 10-12-2008 | 11:14 AM
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what wire ? i dont see anything.
Old 10-12-2008 | 11:21 AM
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Old 10-12-2008 | 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by black2kse
Have you tried following it back to what it came from? It looks like a component side connector, not harness side.
Old 10-12-2008 | 03:29 PM
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any cel's?
Old 10-12-2008 | 04:20 PM
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It comes off of the wire loom shown in the picture above the connector.
Old 10-12-2008 | 04:22 PM
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what is cel
Old 10-12-2008 | 04:22 PM
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Originally Posted by black2kse
It comes off of the wire loom shown in the picture above the connector.
Could be for ABS, or the VSS. What wire colors go into the connector?
Old 10-12-2008 | 05:21 PM
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what is cel
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Old 10-12-2008 | 07:17 PM
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No CEL. The wires leading to the connector are black and red.
Old 10-12-2008 | 07:49 PM
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Originally Posted by black2kse
No CEL. The wires leading to the connector are black and red.
Do you have traction control? Does your speedo work?

The VSS connector looks similar, and the two wires are red and black. If you have traction control, the ECU takes speed data from the VSS, otherwise it gets its info from the ABS system. According to what I can tell from the FSM, anyway.
Old 10-12-2008 | 09:25 PM
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I do not have traction control. The car is still on jack stands. The wire does not reach the Speed sensor.
Old 10-12-2008 | 09:37 PM
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Originally Posted by black2kse
I do not have traction control. The car is still on jack stands. The wire does not reach the Speed sensor.
Well, does your speedo work?

The VSS has a fairly long harness that comes out to around the trans mount to connect to the engine control harness.

Regardless, from the look and pinout you've given (assuming that's even correct) it's the connector for the VSS. Without any more details or help from you, figure it out by yourself.
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