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Old Mar 23, 2025 | 08:53 PM
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Trying to identify this port

This is in my cousins 1996 F250 with a 7.5l. I know it is not the obd2/eec port. I thought maybe and old trailer brake controller?

any ideas out there?
 
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That reminds me of an anti theft chip that use to be the rage back in the 90s. It was the same idea of a flash drive. Insert the "flash-drive" and the aftermarket alarm would recognize it and disable the immobilizer device.
 
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That is exactly what it is
It's an anti theft immobilizer that needed a chipped key at one time
Must have been disconnected or it wouldn't start
 
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Never knew those existed. The wires run up behind the steering column, so that makes sense. Thanks for the quick answers.
 
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