Mystery Part
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05-11-2005, 04:47 PM
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Mystery Part
96 4.0L 4x4 5-spd
While searching under the dash for the reason my backup lights werent working, I came across a part dangling in space. Its a small black, roundish looking part. It has a wiring harness plugged into it, which is what it was hanging from.... It also has a yellowish-white piece coming out of one end that has a ring on the end (forms a circle). It shows a # on it, F57B-11A152-AA.
Any ideas what this thing is? It appears it is supposed to be mounted somewhere, but I can't find an empty slot anywhere....
While searching under the dash for the reason my backup lights werent working, I came across a part dangling in space. Its a small black, roundish looking part. It has a wiring harness plugged into it, which is what it was hanging from.... It also has a yellowish-white piece coming out of one end that has a ring on the end (forms a circle). It shows a # on it, F57B-11A152-AA.
Any ideas what this thing is? It appears it is supposed to be mounted somewhere, but I can't find an empty slot anywhere....
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05-11-2005, 06:59 PM
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Unless you have every available option on your truck, it's probably a dead-end for a non-used accessory. It's cheaper for Ford to create one or two wiring harnesses and plug in the optional componenets further down the assembly line than to sort out 10 or 12 different ones. The components you don't get, like say premium sound, automatic transmission, or power windows just don't get plugged in or get "shunts" - dummy connectors so the computer can sort things out properly.
Honestly, I don't know what that connector is for, but if you can't find anything to plug it into and everything works fine I'd just zip-tie it back up into the dash. Where in the dash is it?
Honestly, I don't know what that connector is for, but if you can't find anything to plug it into and everything works fine I'd just zip-tie it back up into the dash. Where in the dash is it?
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05-11-2005, 10:12 PM
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It was hanging between the clutch rod and the long box where all the wires go into the firewall. None of the wires appeared to be hot with the ignition off. I haven't tried them with the ignition on.
Originally Posted by rebturtle
Unless you have every available option on your truck, it's probably a dead-end for a non-used accessory. It's cheaper for Ford to create one or two wiring harnesses and plug in the optional componenets further down the assembly line than to sort out 10 or 12 different ones. The components you don't get, like say premium sound, automatic transmission, or power windows just don't get plugged in or get "shunts" - dummy connectors so the computer can sort things out properly.
Honestly, I don't know what that connector is for, but if you can't find anything to plug it into and everything works fine I'd just zip-tie it back up into the dash. Where in the dash is it?
Honestly, I don't know what that connector is for, but if you can't find anything to plug it into and everything works fine I'd just zip-tie it back up into the dash. Where in the dash is it?
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04-30-2012, 05:31 PM
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04-30-2012, 10:26 PM
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05-01-2012, 07:15 AM
Quote:A question, though. Just how does it work?
The idea is to prevent the starter motor from cranking the engine when the clutch pedal is not depressed fully. That prevents starting in gear and making the truck jump forward or backward unexpectedly. If your switch is dangling in the air, it is likely in the 'clutch pedal depressed' position as you could not start the engine if it was not.
It mounts to a static position on the pedal bracket or firewall and has a plunger or rod that is operated by the clutch pedal to close the switch with the pedal depressed.
tom
The idea is to prevent the starter motor from cranking the engine when the clutch pedal is not depressed fully. That prevents starting in gear and making the truck jump forward or backward unexpectedly. If your switch is dangling in the air, it is likely in the 'clutch pedal depressed' position as you could not start the engine if it was not.
It mounts to a static position on the pedal bracket or firewall and has a plunger or rod that is operated by the clutch pedal to close the switch with the pedal depressed.
tom
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08-06-2015, 12:53 AM
This part is now Ford 1C3T-7C534-AA
The way it works is there are three circuits that are affected.
There are six pins or slots depending on what connector you are looking at.
The pins are on the part, the slots are on the wiring harness.
Pins connected are 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6.
Pins 1 and 2 when connected signal the fuse and the starter relay.
Pins 3 and 4 is normally connected, is broken when the clutch is depressed, affects the speed control servo and power
Pins 5 and 6 signals and connects the PCM
60 dollar part at Ford includes the rod.
The way it works is there are three circuits that are affected.
There are six pins or slots depending on what connector you are looking at.
The pins are on the part, the slots are on the wiring harness.
Pins connected are 1 and 2, 3 and 4, 5 and 6.
Pins 1 and 2 when connected signal the fuse and the starter relay.
Pins 3 and 4 is normally connected, is broken when the clutch is depressed, affects the speed control servo and power
Pins 5 and 6 signals and connects the PCM
60 dollar part at Ford includes the rod.
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