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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 11:48 AM
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Anybody know what this plug is for?
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 11:50 AM
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I believe that's for the active exhaust on the UK models. Could be wrong though.
 
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I believe that's for the active exhaust on the UK models. Could be wrong though.
What the hell is an "active exhaust"?
According to my neighbors my exhaust is active enough
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 12:04 PM
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Mine has nothing connected to it.
 
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Mine as one as well I don't believe it to be an UK thing. I bought mine in FL.
 
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Old Sep 2, 2013 | 01:33 PM
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Seeing both blue and violet wires in there I would guess some sort of aux lighting.
 
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Just to confuse you.
 
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Maybe for a code scanner, I dunno.............
 
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The MOCO put it there to hook up the "water cooling system retrofit kit" (sorry I couldn't help it)
 
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Mine has that too (2013). It should be in the wiring diagram along with a description.
 
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