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Old 10-04-2014, 11:33 AM
RedArrow RedArrow is offline
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Originally Posted by v8volvo View Post
That dangling wire is a remote starter hook-up. Short length of loose wire with a female spade connector on the end that is covered by a plastic shroud, right? If you plug a length of jumper wire with a male spade terminal into that loose wire, then touch the other end to the positive battery terminal, it will crank the engine over. Very handy during valve adjustments and other work under the hood. Just make sure it's not in gear when you try it out...
That`s fun (for times when i`m lazy)! Came across this old posting & wondering how it activates the glowplugs? Nice feature, I`d love it. Do some d24t cars have it too? (I`m lazy to go outside to see)
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