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Old Apr 28, 2020 | 07:44 PM
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What is this and where does it connect??

Ok so i was changing out an ac actuator and removed the dash and center stack. When I was done I made sure to put everything back in its place but don’t ever remember disconnecting this harness. Can someone tell me what it is and where it goes???

What is rthis?
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Old Apr 29, 2020 | 12:52 AM
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What's with all the tape? Looks like some aftermarket add-on?

Can you post some more photos?

I have taken my dash apart several times and have never seen that connector. Not in that part of the car at least. The connector looks like the one for the rear license plate lights, which obviously doesn't apply here.
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Old May 3, 2020 | 07:08 AM
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Tape removed

Originally Posted by slammer111
What's with all the tape? Looks like some aftermarket add-on?

Can you post some more photos?

I have taken my dash apart several times and have never seen that connector. Not in that part of the car at least. The connector looks like the one for the rear license plate lights, which obviously doesn't apply here.
I have removed the tape and whatever it says underneath is gone. Guess it’s been there awhile. The tape has made whatever is written illegible.
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Looks to be some sort of gateway adaptor, or blue tooth or Aux in for the radio, some in these searches look similar
https://www.google.com/search?q=w209...n-GBAU874AU874

https://www.google.com/search?q=w209...n-GBAU874AU874

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Old May 3, 2020 | 08:22 AM
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Another look its a ESL emulator
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32796400376.html

That plug is what plugs into your steering lock, so I would say that it has no steering lock when ignition is off with key removed ?

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Old May 6, 2020 | 02:07 AM
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Yes

Originally Posted by prktkljokr
Another look its a ESL emulator
https://www.aliexpress.com/i/32796400376.html

That plug is what plugs into your steering lock, so I would say that it has no steering lock when ignition is off with key removed ?
it looks almost exactly like that! I just got home and am going to bed. I’ll check in the morning and let y’all knoe
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