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Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin)
New Member Username: Bnaquin
Post Number: 15 Registered: 09-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:19 am: |
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After replacing the motors on the washer fluid reservoir this weekend, I noticed a wire with a blue connector behind the washer fluid bottle. I don�t recall removing it from its proper place so I�m wondering if it was disconnected to start with. I�ve looked around the engine bay near the washer bottle and can�t locate a place for it to connect. Does anyone have an idea of where this guy goes? I�ve attached a picture of the mystery wire. Thanks! Brett Naquin 1995 Land Rover Discovery
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Peter Sharratt (Gummikuh)
Senior Member Username: Gummikuh
Post Number: 272 Registered: 02-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 10:36 am: |
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Hi Not sure but do you have headlamp washers? If not then this is probably the feed for the pump, this sits next to the existing one. Pete |
   
Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin)
New Member Username: Bnaquin
Post Number: 16 Registered: 09-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 11:20 am: |
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That's the strange part, Peter. I've already accounted for and connected the headlamp washers and front and rear windscreen washers. This came out as some kind of extra :0 Maybe there is some other option on a 95' that I don't have. Brett |
   
Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin)
New Member Username: Bnaquin
Post Number: 17 Registered: 09-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 02:09 pm: |
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Anyone....anyone...anyone? |
   
Ron Boston (Rbostoncadisco)
New Member Username: Rbostoncadisco
Post Number: 4 Registered: 12-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 03:38 pm: |
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Well I'll be taking mine apart sometime soon, and have not removed or disconnected any wire. Let you know if I see blue wire that looks like in the pic! Ron |
   
Matthew A. Barnes (Discoveryxd)
Member Username: Discoveryxd
Post Number: 235 Registered: 08-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 04:27 pm: |
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I can't find anything like that on my 97. I have a Land Rover Workshop Manual from 95-98, and it doesn't show any plug like that. Matt |
   
Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin)
New Member Username: Bnaquin
Post Number: 18 Registered: 09-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 04:55 pm: |
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This is wayyyyy bizarre. I�ve looked all over the washer tank side of the engine bay and I can�t find any place for this thing to plug in. It must be an option I don�t have or maybe it�s part of the setup for right hand drive. I�m going to put my washer tank back in and hope it�s not important. |
   
charles pastrano (Charles)
Senior Member Username: Charles
Post Number: 363 Registered: 08-2002
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 05:05 pm: |
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That wire goes to your turbo boost. What happened to wheeling this weekend? |
   
Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin)
New Member Username: Bnaquin
Post Number: 19 Registered: 09-2003
| Posted on Sunday, December 28, 2003 - 06:28 pm: |
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Turbo boost? Damn, I knew I was missing something. I was waiting for someone to call me to go wheeling and the call never came. I was ready to go, waiting by the phone, truck running in the driveway.
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John Houseman (John_houseman)
New Member Username: John_houseman
Post Number: 27 Registered: 02-2003
| Posted on Monday, December 29, 2003 - 08:25 pm: |
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I could be wrong but I think it plugs into your a/c line. Check out the underside of the smaller diameter tube. |
   
Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin)
New Member Username: Bnaquin
Post Number: 20 Registered: 09-2003
| Posted on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 - 12:14 pm: |
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John thanks for the suggestion. I thought that might have been the solution but the connector you�re talking about is plugged in and accounted for. This is a real mystery to me. I assume it�s for some connector that isn�t used in my Disco configuration. I need a few oil change parts from the dealer so I�ll ask the service guys there. Maybe they�ll know. |
   
Brett A. Naquin (Bnaquin)
New Member Username: Bnaquin
Post Number: 21 Registered: 09-2003
| Posted on Wednesday, December 31, 2003 - 12:04 am: |
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Problem solved. It appears the plug is for a TDI model. Another one of those components that Disco�s on both sides of �the pond� have in common. Thank you to everyone that gave their two cents worth. |