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Mystery wires...?!

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  1. Still

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    #1 Still, May 27, 2014
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    I have a 99 modena...

    Now, when I was disassembling the fuses compartment, in the back of the passenger and driver side, I found a cable with two wires, cut, all raped up, in both sides of the car (there's the same amount of cable in the passenger fuse box and in the driver fuse box).

    There's about 4, 5 feet long... I've looked into ricamby electrical worksheets and couldn't figure out were did they connect our which system they belong.

    Can anybody help me? I have driven the car before and I didn't notice anything wrong...

    Thanks for you time
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  2. FerrariDublin

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    Probably a redundant modification from a previous owner. Maybe extra alarm, immobiliser, tracker or perhaps a remote switch for the exhaust valves was once installed and removed.

    Wrap 'em up again and forget!
     
  3. vrsurgeon

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    I'm thinking rear euro fog lights. That or the rear cruise missile option (CM012).
     
  4. BrettC

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    old battery tender? I installed mine back of the driver seat...maybe explains the extra length? although doesn't explain the amount of wires...
     
  5. vrsurgeon

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    Actually, what are the wire colors?
     
  6. bart12

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    If its not bothering you, leave it alone. When I placed my V1 in my 430, i used that route.
     
  7. X-TNSIV

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    If you have manual seats, they could be for powered seats...
     
  8. Still

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    Thank you all for your tips.

    One wire is black and the other is green. The fog lights are working just fine although I have manual seats...but that looks so 'clumsy' and is such an length of wire...And in the driver side there´s the same length of cable. If I took a picture on the driver side I would look exactly the same...
     
  9. vrsurgeon

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    INteresting. In the engine bay there aren't too many green color coded wires. One is to the catalytic convertor..

    I guess if its working great, go with it.
     
  10. whatheheck

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    Sorry I have no idea.

    Just ensure no power to the wires or connectors are present, wrap them in electrical tape and tuck them back in is my recommendation.

    Dan
     
  11. English Rebel

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    Looks like one comes out of what looks like a factory bundle as it has a non US number seven written on it.
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  12. Still

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    That's defenetely from factory, that''s why I'm so concerned... I'll check the wires voltage once I turn on the battery...lets see...On my next stop on ferrari dealer I'll ask what they think...
     
  13. English Rebel

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    But the quality of the wrap doesn't look factory but who knows with Ferrari. :(
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  14. FerrariDublin

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  15. Still

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    Yeah, you'r probably right...it's just because they came out of that amount of wires(that came from the back of the car) and didn't seem to be add...

    Well, I put it there back in again..fingers crossed it doesn't explode...
     
  16. Still

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    Yeah, you'r probably right...it's just because they came out of that amount of wires(that came from the back of the car) and didn't seem to be add...

    Well, I put it there back in again..fingers crossed it doesn't explode...
     

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