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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 07:33 PM
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what's this sensor for?

I was just looking around under the hood and found these vacuum lines someone had plugged off and I found the sensor where they should be plugged in. What is the sensor and why would anyone plug off the vacuum?

 
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Old Nov 16, 2007 | 07:37 PM
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Auto lock hubs?
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 08:32 AM
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That is your hub lock solenoid. It used for the vacuum hubs. If someone replaced the OEM hubs with a set of manual hubs then there is no need for the vaccuum and they just plugged it there.
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 10:40 AM
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That is your hub lock solenoid. It used for the vacuum hubs. If someone replaced the OEM hubs with a set of manual hubs then there is no need for the vaccuum and they just plugged it there.

this is what i am thinking as well



i got auto hubs and had to change out that soleniod about a month ago cause my 4x4 stopped working
 
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Old Nov 17, 2007 | 10:44 AM
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Your shift on the fly probably doesn't work.. You have to get out and lock in your hubs manually..
 
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