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Old Dec 25, 2017 | 03:10 PM
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What is this?


Just wondering what this is... Looks like a vacuum line going to it with a 2 wire plug to the wiring harness...

Any ideas?
 
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Old Dec 25, 2017 | 06:09 PM
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Like you are thinking it's a vacuum sensor. It turns on the brake warning light when it senses low vacuum.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2017 | 09:17 PM
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I wonder if mine is faulty. Hasnt had a vacuum line hooked to it in over 3 years, only comes on in the summer when under hood temps get up there.
 
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Old Dec 25, 2017 | 09:44 PM
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Probably... It's one of those safety features that, well, is shot by this time.
Delete it and call it good.

Or, if you are concerned about not knowing if the brakes have enough vacuum, just hydroboost swap it. No more vacuum worries! :P
 
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Old Dec 26, 2017 | 03:49 AM
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One of the best mods I did. Now my electric vaccum pump for the heater blend door sits there. Deleted vaccum cruise also. That eliminated the vaccum pump.
 
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Old Dec 26, 2017 | 07:46 AM
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I actually rerouted the vacuum line going to this sensor recently when I installed my coolant filter. I wondered what it was.


With a quick RockAuto search I wasn't able to find a replacement part. If it isn't available I wonder if it could be rebuilt like the VRV instead of deleting it?
 
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Old Dec 26, 2017 | 08:14 PM
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Mine doesn't seem to like low temperature, as during the summer the light won't come on, but during the winter it sometimes will
 
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