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Old 10-16-2017, 08:10 AM   #1
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What is this plug for????

Picked up my 2018 3011DS the other day, when going thru the PDI the guy did not know what this plug was for and I can't find anything in the book about it.

What are your thoughts????
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Old 10-16-2017, 08:39 AM   #2
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Interesting, unless it is tucked back in there, I do not see it on mine !
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Old 10-16-2017, 08:43 AM   #3
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Thinking it is a plug that shouldn't be out in the open and probably got caught between the dog house and dash when R&Ring the Dog house.
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Old 10-16-2017, 08:44 AM   #4
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That’s to power up the Left Handed Squeegee Sharpener. It’s a highly recommended option for dull squeezes.
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The Ford commercial vans have an option for switches that are installed where the coin holder/cubby is located above the radio. As the E-450 is commercial based it may be the plug for those switches.
Wireing harness for the Fords are basically the same, and include the plugs for "stuff", even if that "stuff" isn't used.
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Old 10-16-2017, 09:53 AM   #6
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That’s to power up the Left Handed Squeegee Sharpener. It’s a highly recommended option for dull squeezes.
Normally the power supplied to the Left Handed Squeegee Sharpener is spliced into the Right Hand Combination AM/FM/CB/TV Power Retractable Internal/External Antenna.
The Squeegee will only operate properly when the radio is in FM mode, and playing country music. That plug is located behind the right front headlight, right below the battery.
It is clearly marked in all Ford wireing diagrams.
Also, be advised there is NO Right Handed Squeegee Sharpener. The Ford Engineers determined that if standing outside of the vehicle, looking at the front of said vehicle, the Left Handed Squeegee Sharpener then becomes the Right Handed Squeegee Sharpener. They figured that having 2 Squeegee Sharpeners would be much too confusing to repair tech's at Ford Dealerships.
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Old 10-16-2017, 10:09 AM   #7
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I believe that it is a connector for the dealer to retrieve diagnostic codes from when doing maintenance. They connect a reader to that connection and can access the on board computer. I have it on my E450 also.
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Normally the power supplied to the Left Handed Squeegee Sharpener is spliced into the Right Hand Combination AM/FM/CB/TV Power Retractable Internal/External Antenna.
The Squeegee will only operate properly when the radio is in FM mode, and playing country music. That plug is located behind the right front headlight, right below the battery.
It is clearly marked in all Ford wireing diagrams.
Also, be advised there is NO Right Handed Squeegee Sharpener. The Ford Engineers determined that if standing outside of the vehicle, looking at the front of said vehicle, the Left Handed Squeegee Sharpener then becomes the Right Handed Squeegee Sharpener. They figured that having 2 Squeegee Sharpeners would be much too confusing to repair tech's at Ford Dealerships.
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I believe that it is a connector for the dealer to retrieve diagnostic codes from when doing maintenance. They connect a reader to that connection and can access the on board computer. I have it on my E450 also.
I think what your referring to is the OBD port, which on E-450's is located at the bottom edge of the lower dash, to the right of the steering column. If sitting in the drivers seat, it's just above your right knee.
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Old 10-16-2017, 10:17 AM   #10
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I bow to you sir , you are the master !!
Thank you sir for recognizing my total inability and illogical way of determining that where no problem exists, one can always find a way to produce one.
Now, if I could only figure out how my muffler bearing sensor went bad.......
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I think what your referring to is the OBD port, which on E-450's is located at the bottom edge of the lower dash, to the right of the steering column. If sitting in the drivers seat, it's just above your right knee.
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Exactly what I was referring to...thanks.
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Thank you sir for recognizing my total inability and illogical way of determining that where no problem exists, one can always find a way to produce one.
Now, if I could only figure out how my muffler bearing sensor went bad.......
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You forgot to grease the sensor, the bearing doesn't require greasing.
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Old 10-16-2017, 12:20 PM   #13
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That's probably it. I know the bearing is a sealed bearing, so I figured the sensor was also sealed.
My bad.
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Old 10-16-2017, 12:25 PM   #14
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Disagree! Unless the industry has reengineered the OBD port, that's not what it is.
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I bow to you sir , you are the master !!
I am literally ROFL!
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You forgot to grease the sensor, the bearing doesn't require greasing.
No that's not it either. It because the air filter lid is flipped over in an attempt to gain better gas mileage. This causes the muffler bearing to be confused from too much air flow.
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I flipped the air filter lid on my '63 Impala and didn't have any problems with the muffler bearing. But it may be when I put a new filter in I found a round ball in there and threw it out. Your saying that I shouldn't have done that?
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I flipped the air filter lid on my '63 Impala and didn't have any problems with the muffler bearing. But it may be when I put a new filter in I found a round ball in there and threw it out. Your saying that I shouldn't have done that?
Was it wooden or rubber ball?
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Congratulations on the new Forester!
My guess, plug for brake controller or maybe engine block heater?. Someone needs to ask Ford.
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