Ravello install
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I have had two vehicles with it. One guy used wire that looked just like other OEM wiring so it blended very well. Another guy showed up with a bucket of miscellaneous wires, cords, and other things and the wiring looked like a soup sandwich. One section looked like they took some wiring from a desk fan. It worked, but it was far from what I would call a professional install. On a side note, don’t lose that cap as you won’t get it started and don’t just leave it plugged in at all time as some folks get tired of plugging it in every time.
My cap came off of my key chain while I was back in Wyoming several years ago. Of course it’s a minor blizzard outside so I call the wife back in CA to overnight my spare. I call the store I was shopping at the next morning and someone turned it in because they thought it was an anti-theft device that goes on clothing. Luckily, they kept it so I went and got the truck. Lesson learned, take both caps when you travel in case you need it.
My cap came off of my key chain while I was back in Wyoming several years ago. Of course it’s a minor blizzard outside so I call the wife back in CA to overnight my spare. I call the store I was shopping at the next morning and someone turned it in because they thought it was an anti-theft device that goes on clothing. Luckily, they kept it so I went and got the truck. Lesson learned, take both caps when you travel in case you need it.
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Couple pics of what it looks like. I had my 2 year old in my other arm so couldn't really get under the hood to check it out up close but this gives you an idea.
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ok what is it and what does it do?
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Thats a pic of the plug inside the cab below the dash that you have to insert the female connection plug to start the vehicle.
The second pic is the steel flexible casing protecting the internal wiring from the plug into the engine compartment.
The second pic is the steel flexible casing protecting the internal wiring from the plug into the engine compartment.
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It’s basically a cutoff switch. They splice into the trucks wiring at various points and run the cables out under the dash. That cap that you see plugged into that section has about 15 or so pins in a specific pattern and that cap completes the circuit and allows the truck to start. No cap and it won’t start.
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