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Old Sep 26, 2025 | 03:16 PM
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It lives up under tha dash, is taped up, has 5 wires and 12 pins…
It lives up under tha dash, is taped up, has 5 wires and 12 pins…
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Looks kinda like a connector.

​​​​​​​up under tha dash
What dash?

What color are the wires?
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Looks like a central grounding point, in that each "prong" carries a ground signal that probably originates with 1 or 2 actual ground wires. This connector takes a ground signal and distributes it to all the connectors, I think....
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Looks like a central grounding point, in that each "prong" carries a ground signal that probably originates with 1 or 2 actual ground wires. This connector takes a ground signal and distributes it to all the connectors, I think....
No, not a ground, I’ll say, it’s plastic and mounted with plastic, I don’t see how this could be anything related to ground as the wire gauges really small.i am changing the dash of a ‘00 with one from an 02, they both have this item.
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If it's not a ground, then it's a power distributor of some sort. All those points are for distributing either ground, or power, to many other circuits......
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Originally Posted by grinder11
If it's not a ground, then it's a power distributor of some sort. All those points are for distributing either ground, or power, to many other circuits......
He said the points are PLASTIC. Yeah, sounds weird....
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It's a small comb so you can comb your hair..

The pin part there is metal, that's a junction block as others have mentioned. Color of the wires will dial in what it's for.
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Maybe….Just wanted to know if it had anything to do with the security system as I am changing dashboard and steering column on the 2000 with the same items and more with 2002 SS , I have both ignition locks and switches and both key sets.
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No, you mis understood, the housing is plastic, the teeth are aluminum.
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No, you mis understood, the housing is plastic, the teeth are aluminum.
THAT makes MUCH more sense!
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Not maybe...thats what it is

All your modules and obd connector join there
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Originally Posted by Bbknucks
Not maybe...thats what it is

All your modules and obd connector join there
It's for the Serial Data Wire coming off the PCM then. Goes to the DLC, the Gauge Cluster, the BCM also if I remember right. One other in there if 5 wires.

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Maybe….Just wanted to know if it had anything to do with the security system as I am changing dashboard and steering column on the 2000 with the same items and more with 2002 SS , I have both ignition locks and switches and both key sets.
It's just a connection point to splice all them Serial Data circuits together, don't have to swap that out to another car it's the same in both.
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