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Feb 10, 2009 | 12:08 PM

ramsoccer11

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From: corner of Techwood and 5th

name that wire

got this pic out of another thread so ignore the frozen ac lines lol. can someone tell me what the bundle of wires wrapped in heat tape leading out of the same bundle as where the egr hook up is? (right in front of the passenger head)

Feb 10, 2009 | 01:09 PM

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My guess is the A/C compressor clutch wires.
I guess they're wrapped on EGR equipped cars.
My cars have the wires, non EGR, not wrapped.

Feb 10, 2009 | 01:49 PM

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the only reason i ask is because ive never really noticed them on 00+ cars. do they get routed differently? kind of an eye sore right there in the middle of the head. anyone have pics of the later years?

Feb 10, 2009 | 02:12 PM

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Yeah i did the EGR delete on mine and still have the wires sitting there. Someone post a pic of an 01-02?

Feb 10, 2009 | 04:40 PM

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One has catch can lines on it. Heres an '02 and an '01

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Feb 10, 2009 | 04:58 PM

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Here's my wire hanging around. EGR crap was removed when my engine went in.

Feb 11, 2009 | 12:43 AM

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If I remember right from building mu LS1 swap harness that four pin weather pac plug is a diagnostic plug for the crank or cam position position sensor (I think).

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Feb 11, 2009 | 12:59 AM

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Would it hurt anything if you were to just cut that plug off?

Feb 11, 2009 | 05:26 AM

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From: corner of Techwood and 5th

the plug? no. as long as your egr is already gone. but again the plug isnt what im talking about. its the other wires that lead to the ac compressor that i want to hide. such as...