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Old 03-17-2007, 02:23 PM
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Anyone know where this wire goes to? I removed the air box to replace a bad headlight and discovered this wire just hanging there.

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Old 03-17-2007, 02:28 PM
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Probably the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor - someone will confirm.
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Originally Posted by Technical Ted
Probably the intake air temperature (IAT) sensor - someone will confirm.
no.. that wire comes more from the firewall direction...

possbile foglight?
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EVAP canister solenoid plug?
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no, fog light comes right off the headlight harness.

is it one conductor or two?

do you have a multimeter?
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DRL'*?
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2 conductor

No multimeter
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If its a 2 conductor my current guess goes with \/

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EVAP canister solenoid plug?
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Where can I find the EVAP canister solenoid ?
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Originally Posted by 99SSEI
Where can I find the EVAP canister solenoid ?
see the round thing sticking out from under your PCM ?

you can see it in the first picture. between the connector and the pcm box
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