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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 04:13 PM
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Hi, bought a 79 f150 4x4 from my girlfriends kids grandpa.
Where do theses wires hanging down go? Thanks in advance for any help.







 
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 04:27 PM
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The first one looks like the lock light for the transfer case. The second one connects to the pressure differential switch on the proportioning valve. It's for the BRAKE light in the dash. It looks like your pressure differential switch is busted in half, with one half still attached to the connector.
 
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 05:24 PM
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Originally Posted by Maxwellsteel
New to the site. I've learned a lot from it. It's Awesome!

Hi, bought a 79 f150 4x4 from my girlfriend's kid's grandpa.
Sorry, OCD is on full blast.....

But wouldn't he be your girlfriend's father? Or girlfriend's (former) father-in-law?
 
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 05:41 PM
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Sorry, OCD is on full blast.....

But wouldn't he be your girlfriend's father? Or girlfriend's (former) father-in-law?
Haha yes, father-in-law
 
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 05:42 PM
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His girlfriend may have never been married...
 
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 05:48 PM
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Originally Posted by fmc400
The first one looks like the lock light for the transfer case. The second one connects to the pressure differential switch on the proportioning valve. It's for the BRAKE light in the dash. It looks like your pressure differential switch is busted in half, with one half still attached to the connector.
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Old Jul 18, 2014 | 09:57 PM
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There's also a zip-tie that needs to be trimmed. And then replaced with a cushion clamp.


 
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Old Jul 19, 2014 | 04:00 AM
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The first may be a camper power plug or 4x4 lock light as stated above. With your np205 transfer case you won't be using that light. The second is your brake warning light plug.
 
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X2 on the xfer case indicator light wiring and yes your xfer case does not have that option, its to new, so just zip tie is out of the way. And then trim the tail of the zip tie off along with the other. lol

And yes that other should be connected to the proportion valve right behind it. Bet it was disconnected to get the dash "Brake" light to go out?

If you plug it in and the dash brake light comes on, you probably need to bleed the brakes.

That other plug might go to this, but I doubt it.
 
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Thanks for the help everyone.
And I will trim them zip ties!
 
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