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93legacySS
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Check engine light

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I read my codes and all but I was wondering if it's ok to leave the black connectors unplugged or do you have to have them together?
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Re: Check engine light

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When driving around normally you leave them unplugged.
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Re: Check engine light

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The black ones like I said correct? Because they were plugged in when I got under there
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Re: Check engine light

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There are two black ones under the dash. One set with a stripe and smaller connector, those stay plugged in. The all black ones stay unplugged.
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Re: Check engine light

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+1 and the ECU code-reading plugs should be just one wire on each connector. The other one is part of the seat belt lights and/or warning (I was just messing w/this last week!).
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wtdash wrote:The other one is part of the seat belt lights and/or warning (I was just messing w/this last week!).
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Re: Check engine light

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^ Probably...mine got unplugged and was blinking, too.
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'04 FXT, Forged internals, VF39, STI TMIC, Cobb AP- SOLD
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'96 BD-turbo'd-SOLD
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