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[sochuck]

I was sitting in I70 traffic today and got tired of the ill fitting beauty cover on the steering column. After removing it, I noticed that there was a wiring terminal that was connected. It is white and one of the several wires attached is orange and has a small light attached to it. Being that it was unplugged I debated reconnecting it. I did thinking this may be the cure for my cruise control failure. It was not! After swimming RAVE I still cannot determine what this connecting is associated with. Anyone have an idea?

 

[joey]

Welcome to the forum.... Pics?

Also what year is your Disco? Have you check vacuum lines? Also on D2's if you have a brake light out cruise will not work.

 

[sochuck]

Duh, I should have give more info. The truck is a 96 D1/ The connectors are white with 6 pins each. Connector 1 appears to go back into the steering wheel. The colors are Purple, Red/Black, white, Purple, Blue and Orange. Connector 2 has Pink, Purple/Lt blue, Purple, orange, White/Black. Two wires are connected to a light. As soon as I remember what I did with my charger for the Nikon I will get a pic.

The truck runs IMHO great. Without running the AC and driving like I have sense I have been avg 15-16 mixed roadways, 17-18 Highways. Not bad being the last D1 I had avg 7mpg...

I knew a LR nutcase in Cincinnati he did the work on my 94, I will be damned if i can remember his name.

 

[joey]

96 cruise will normally be vacuum related.

 

[sochuck]

Joey, Thanks for the help....So do you think this disconnected connector is part of the cruise control system?

 

[joey]

I am not sure off the top of my head... will have to go check my 97 for those wires...

 

[sochuck]

oh DUDE I would appericate your help but don't go out of your way

 

[sochuck]

Ok I connected the connector, started up and drove to work...the issue that came up was when I attempted to remove the key. I could turn the truck off but could not move the key any further than position 1. Unplugged and the key could be removed...strange this is

 

[joey]

Ok... sounds like the sensor for the park position switch is bad. That has nothing to do with cruise that I know of...

 

[sochuck]

Joey you are my hero...I am not so worried about cruise control....It is a luxury not a necessity.. I was more curious as to what the damn connector was for. But thinking about it I do remember wiggling the shift lever and getting it unlocked. but thanks for your help.