mystery wire

**jxochipili** · #1 (**permalink**) 10-30-2009, 08:32 PM

I was adjusting the steering wheel (centering) and have found a wire that runs through the steering column cover that has a tiny female spade plug on it. It appears to run from the ignition switch to under the dash. The wire is actually a "Y". I cannot figure out what this is or what it does. It is a factory deal as it has a sheath around it. This connector fell of it designated place and I would like to replace it. The key buzzer functions so it must not be that.

Jeff

**sfalfa** · #2 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 11:33 AM

What year/model car? Sounds like a horn button wire? What kind of steering wheel do you have (aftermarket/stock?) and does the horn currently work?

**John Brase** · #3 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 05:13 PM

Hey, I have one of those too. As I recall it is a white wire. It ends with a small female connector (about half the size as a standard connector) around the bottom edge of the lower steering column shroud. I've never figured out what it was or where it was supposed to connect. Everything works so I never bothered to trace it up to the top of the column (or wherever it goes).

**jxochipili** · #4 (**permalink**) 10-31-2009, 07:46 PM

Horn works fine,car is an 86 GTV6. Glad to hear I am not the only owner of a mystery wire. Still, I would like to know where it goes and what it does.
Original equipment steering wheel.

Jeff

italcarnut · #5 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 07:25 AM

If memory serves, these cars came with buzzers. Most people like me threw them out the window after being anoyed. Maybe its for that.

**jxochipili** · #6 (**permalink**) 11-01-2009, 11:35 AM

Nope, the key buzzer still works (wish it would quit).

Jeff