What's this little thing for?

[blasterx]

When you remove the console cover/shifter boot i noticed that there is a wiring harness which isnt connected to anything but is attached to the plastic. What is it for?

 

[97v6Silver]

cigerette lighter? its hidden beind a little hatch

 

[blasterx]

No, this is in addition to the cigarette lighter, this is a harness with about 5 ports on it and in the shape of a rectangle

 

[Lsredy2kstang]

That would be for the traction lok that the v6 do not have!

 

[blasterx]

Hmmmm.... can i put it to any good use?

 

[xneox]

It's not for traction loc. Traction loc is not electronic. You meant traction CONTROL, which some V6 stangs DO have. It was part of a package.....ABS & Traction control.

If your stang is 01+ then it's for foglights.

 

[blasterx]

It's a 99, could i install a traction control system?

 

[xneox]

Anything's possible, but that would be more money and headache than it's worth.

Believe me---I run with my trac/cntrl off all the time. I can't stand it. I'd rather spin a bit & have some fun sliding the arse end around.


FYI---you've got 2 little black filler plugs just in front of your armrest-glovebox. One of them is for foglights---the harness is under there. You can buy GT lamps & oem switches that fit right in online.

 

[Lsredy2kstang]

Oh well excuse me for not getting the wording correctly, Traction Control button!

 

[szer0]

Hehe, I have traction control on my V6...

 

[97v6Silver]

which one is it then foglights or traction control?

sometimes i wish i had traction control when i can't get going from a stoplight when its just raining!!!!!!

 

[blasterx]

On mine the foglight are next to the convertable harness in the center console under the bucket, they just sit there waiting to be used. you can get a swtich from ford that fits where the coin holders are

 

[Lsredy2kstang]

In the shifter consol is the Traction Control Button harness, in the coin holder that is useless is where the Fog Light harness is!

 

[szer0]

in the coin holder that is useless...

I agree that it is useless . I usually have about 6 quarters in there and a ton of change in the oversized cupholder.

 

[ZIPP0]

Buy a foglight switch..

Just pop it into the coinholder slot, and wire it up to something cool.

http://www.velocitymustangperformance.com/products/fog.htm

 

[97v6Silver]

i no have change holder

 

[Lsredy2kstang]

They came out if I am not mistaken in the 99-01 to replace the fog light switch and the convertible brake!