Help in identifying this connection.

[daz]

Please help identify this connector. I was under the front of my 2011 RT5 Manual. I was installing Ron's Bar. This connection was unplugged. I could almost not touch it. It appeared to have die-electric grease on the metal parts. Anybody know what it does and where it goes. Everything on the machine seems to work! It is in close quarters. I did not have the front trunk off or I would have been able to see more. What's this thing for? Thanks.

 

[billybovine]

It's for the optional 12V power plug in the front trunk. Because it's not connected you don't have that option.

 

[trikermutha]

:agree:

 

[Lin]

When I had my 2011, I ran connectors and wires to that plug and installed an outlet near the dash to power my GPS.

Lin

 

[trikermutha]

That plug only turns on when you open the frunk how did you keep constant power to the plug when you installed your stuff? I know its on a switch .. Did you jump it or?

 

[Snowbelt Spyder]

That plug only turns on when you open the frunk how did you keep constant power to the plug when you installed your stuff? I know its on a switch .. Did you jump it or?

That plug is on all the time, not on a switch. It's the frunk light that's on a switch. That plug is fused together with the accessory outlet in the rear trunk. I didn't like the idea that the plug connectors were exposed to the elements - even though they had dielectric grease on them - and since I didn't hook it up to anything, I plugged the hole to keep it clean inside.

 

[trikermutha]

That plug is on all the time, not on a switch. It's the frunk light that's on a switch. That plug is fused together with the accessory outlet in the rear trunk. I didn't like the idea that the plug connectors were exposed to the elements, and since I didn't hook it up to anything, I plugged the hole to keep it clean inside.

OOps your right.. :thumbup:

 

[daz]

Well thanks guys. I wasn't losing much sleep over it but it's nice to know. Whenever I take the trunk off I'll have to do something with it. Can't let it go unused!

 

[Lin]

Well thanks guys. I wasn't losing much sleep over it but it's nice to know. Whenever I take the trunk off I'll have to do something with it. Can't let it go unused!

I actually found I had access to it from the left side by the wheel and through the A-arm without removing the front trunk. Maybe mine was hanging out there where it should not have been.

Lin

 

[daz]

I actually found I had access to it from the left side by the wheel and through the A-arm without removing the front trunk. Maybe mine was hanging out there where it should not have been.

Lin

I could touch it from the same point. With one hand. That was as far as the hand could go. So without a second hand in there, there was not much I could do. You see I had to use a dowel just to turn it to get a picture. That's ok, it gives me something to think about!