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Old Apr 22, 2019 | 06:07 PM
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Hey gang, I've done several stand alone harnesses but this is my first with a GTO harness. I've got a 2004 GTO harness now stripped and ready for stand alone, but I have one connector in the harness that I can not identify. It comes off the driver side rear behind the bank 1 O2 sensor connector. It has much larger gauge red/white stripe and red/black stripe wires going to it that go to nothing right now. I laid it out over the motor a second time and it doesn't even appear to go to the engine/trans. Anyone have a clue what this is for? Thanks!



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Thanks man! from the image it appears to be the throttle relaxer #8 since it's in that general area on the harness pic. My question now is WTF is that? what does it do? Makes sense now as to why I can't find a plug for it.

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It's what the tracation control uses. I would describe it as the gas pedal pushes back against your foot. My 2000 trans-am did this at was a garbage form of traction control IMO.
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It's what the tracation control uses. I would describe it as the gas pedal pushes back against your foot. My 2000 trans-am did this at was a garbage form of traction control IMO.
Thanks, definitely something I won’t be using.
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having an 04 GTO its the most bizarre feeling when it kicks back at you lol
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having an 04 GTO its the most bizarre feeling when it kicks back at you lol
Yep, first few times I thought I broke something with the car. Its VERY dramatic.

I havent driven anything new from GM, I'm sure its better now, but my 08 charger v8 just seems to pull timing when it uses traction control.
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newer stuff is electric throttle and doesnt do anythign with the pedal you can just be matted and itll adjust the blade without your pedal being effected.
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