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what is this cable?

Discussion in 'Questions From New Drivers' started by s0m30n3, Jun 30, 2020.

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  1. Jun 30, 2020 #1
    s0m30n3

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    Recently switched trucks from an old Columbia to a 2014 cascadia. Somebody has removed the 12v accessories plug by the cupholder and ran this wire through it. Its driving me insane just sitting there. I drive in town and dont have any ELD or GPS or Computer in the truck which I assume is probably what this is for. I want to make sure that's what it is before I cut it off. I attempted to find the ends of the 4 wires to just pull it back through but no dice. PLEASE HELP!
     
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  3. Jun 30, 2020 #2
    bad-luck

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    You didn't post a picture
     
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  4. Jun 30, 2020 #3
    s0m30n3

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    2020-06-30 19.25.12.jpg
     
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  5. Jun 30, 2020 #4
    D.Tibbitt

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    Looks like for an eld
     
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  7. Jun 30, 2020 #5
    bad-luck

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    It looks like it was from one of the older eld's. I probably is wired into the fuse box. You should be able to just disconnect it and slowly pull it out
     
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  8. Jun 30, 2020 #6
    AModelCat

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    Shove it back down the hole?
     
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  9. Jun 30, 2020 #7
    Judge

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    No!!

    Haven’t you ever seen The Wizard of Oz?
    Never, Ever go down the hole.

    In other words, leave well enough alone.
     
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  10. Jun 30, 2020 #8
    s0m30n3

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    Because of the connector it wont fit back through the hole. I took the metal panel (with the fifth wheel slide lock and diff lock switches on it) off above the cup holder and each wire connected to the plug in the pic seems to go a different direction so unplugging and pulling it through seems like a PITA... TY everyone for your time a d quick responses
     
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  11. Jun 30, 2020 #9
    Rideandrepair

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    You can just cut it off tape wires individually and then together, make it disappear, till you have time to properly disconnect it. My fuel filter heater wires, and idle timer wires are taped off that way. 11 yrs now, haven’t gotten a chance yet. Lol.
     
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  12. Jun 30, 2020 #10
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    Lol Sweet. Thanks again guys
     
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