What is this wire for?

MgXs3 · Post by **MgXs3** » December 21st, 2007, 12:10 pm

IM not sure where to put this but, i jacked my car up the other day and i noticed this wire that is taped to the crossmember. I cant figure out where it is coming from. I thought it could be a ground but it has electrical tape around it so i dont think its touching so if some one could help me that would be great

Thanks again

Travis

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lowflyinmx3 · Post by **lowflyinmx3** » December 21st, 2007, 12:20 pm

Looks like the wires going to the reverse selinoid. the conector should be on the front side of the tranny. See if it's disconnected. also make sure your reverse lights are working too.

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » December 21st, 2007, 12:57 pm

Depends.. leading to the front of the car/tranny or the rear? Front would be the reverse lights switch.. rear would be the neutral safety switch.

Tunes67

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » December 21st, 2007, 3:14 pm

Its not the neutra safety switch that i can tell you. because my car does not have that sensor. Its for the reverse lights i think.

The neutral switch is located at the clutch and its a white box lookng thing with a little stick sticking out.

Altough the transmission also has a sensor at the front, which i also dont have connected. (because of the fire)

MgXs3 · Post by **MgXs3** » December 21st, 2007, 4:16 pm

Yeah idk cuz my reverse lights work. I followed it up to the engine bay and it connects to a wire loom of other wire then goes into the firewall. Theres is another connecter on the right side of the trans but it is plugged in. Ill check and see if i can find where there is a unconected plug.

Post by **Mooneggs** » December 21st, 2007, 4:23 pm

that is difficult to tell from the pics... is it possible it is for your rear 02 sensor? for some reason my wires hang low for that...

MgXs3 · Post by **MgXs3** » December 21st, 2007, 4:29 pm

ill try to take some better pics. I used my dads camera cuz my was dead and i guess there is a bettter detail setting for close up pics lol

Tunes67 · Post by **Tunes67** » December 21st, 2007, 5:33 pm

Looks like only 2 green wires.. O2 sensors have 4 wires last I counted.. and the colors were 2 whites, black & blue. With 2 green wires.. your likely to be as I stated above.

Tunes67

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » December 21st, 2007, 10:35 pm

hgallegos915 wrote:The neutral switch is located at the clutch and its a white box lookng thing with a little stick sticking out.

the switch you are refering to Hector is the the clutch switch. Its totally different.

This one in the pics he posted is the neutral safety switch. Its nota big issue with it unplugged unless you have a remote starter. You can probably get one from a junkyard cheap. Justw atch if you get one from a Probe or MX6 the plug on the end will be a female instead of a male.

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » December 22nd, 2007, 3:03 am

really? oh.. i dont have mine connected.. is that bad? my car starts normal as always. you press the clutch and it starts, you dont and it wont... so my car things its always on a gear?

MgXs3 · Post by **MgXs3** » December 23rd, 2007, 12:37 pm

i have to go to the junkyard to get a headlight asembly so ill check if the same car has a neutral safety switch and i might pluck it off. Thanks guys for your help

hgallegos915 · Post by **hgallegos915** » December 23rd, 2007, 2:02 pm

but what does it do? mines not connected and its driving fine..

mx3autozam · Post by **mx3autozam** » December 23rd, 2007, 2:12 pm

hgallegos915 wrote:but what does it do? mines not connected and its driving fine..

if your car is a 5spd there is not really a reason for it. Just mostly so the ecu knows weather the car is in gear or not....If you decide to install a remote starter then you need it