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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 08:28 PM
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Can anyone identify these?


Can anyone identify the three things that I circled? I have no idea what they’re

2 of them are plugs that aren’t plugged into anything

‘87 6.9 2wd zf5
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 08:56 PM
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the one in Red is the AC cycling pressure switch connector.
the one in yellow is the Low Vacuum sensor that turns on the Brake warning Lamp when you loose Vacuum.
right now I'm not sure about the 2 pin connector.... let me look it up EDIT: self test Connector

EDIT 1 more time .. that connector may be for Tach sensor.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 09:21 PM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
the one in Red is the AC cycling pressure switch connector.
the one in yellow is the Low Vacuum sensor that turns on the Brake warning Lamp when you loose Vacuum.
right now I'm not sure about the 2 pin connector.... let me look it up EDIT: self test Connector
jeez, you’re good. Thank you

what do you mean by “self test connector”?
 
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I made another EDIT: I think it is Tach Sensor connector and not a Test connector .. the test connector should be near the starter relay while not used in your truck it's still part of the wiring harness.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 09:44 PM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
I made another EDIT: I think it is Tach Sensor connector and not a Test connector .. the test connector should be near the starter relay while not used in your truck it's still part of the wiring harness.
so a question I’m wondering is if it’s something to do with the tach, since it’s not plugged in wouldn’t my tach not be working?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 09:55 PM
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IF it is the Tach Connector and it is not plugged in then the Tach will not work... IF your Tach is working Then it ain't the Tach connector.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 09:58 PM
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so IF it is not a Tach connector the only other thing I can think of off hand is an ABS sensor Test Connector.

It is 2 pin right not 3 pin ?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 10:02 PM
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
so IF it is not a Tach connector the only other thing I can think of off hand is an ABS sensor Test Connector.
luckily my tach is working properly. Let’s say it’s the ABS sensor test connector then it’s supposed to be unplugged? And I’m guessing it gets plugged in to test something to do with the ABS?
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 10:16 PM
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could it actually be the connector that Plugs into the low Vacuum sensor ????

When I look at the picture I cannot tell if The vacuum sensor is actually connected.
 
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Old Oct 19, 2020 | 10:24 PM
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the Vacuum sensor is 3 wire.... if that connector is 2 wire and is in fact ABS test connector (Still Guessing) then it connects to a plastic cap mounted on the fender well (Generally) it would be used to just read the VSS signal with the proper test equipment.
 
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
could it actually be the connector that Plugs into the low Vacuum sensor ????

When I look at the picture I cannot tell if The vacuum sensor is actually connected.
nope the low vacuum sensor is plugged in.

I just looked at the wiring and it seems like the ac plug you identified has two green wires with a purple stripe. This other plug also has a green wire with a purple stripe. It seems as if they both are using that green wire with a purple stripe. They also both have a black wire with a yellow stripe going to the plugs. Could they both be AC related?


 
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OK that helps me... it is for electronic Control of the AC and not used in our trucks ...shows it was used on the 4.9L gasser.

here is a schematic of it.......



 
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Originally Posted by lonewolf_
OK that helps me... it is for electronic Control of the AC and not used in our trucks ...shows it was used on the 4.9L gasser.

here is a schematic of it.......


awesome thank you for all the help. Glad I finally know what they’re all for
 
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