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Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby marty085 » Thu Apr 05, 2012 7:34 pm

Hey does anybody have this blue connector behind their popup lights? From memory it's on the wires leading to the lights. It's probably almost an inch long. Just wondering what it is.
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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby koop21 » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:31 pm

that your 12v, its can be used to power your timing light.

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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby NitroDann » Thu Apr 05, 2012 8:40 pm

Electric water pump and EBC are common uses for it.

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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby Russellb » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:16 pm

NitroDann wrote:Electric water pump and EBC are common uses for it.

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May be common uses on a modified car? but Koop21 is right

koop21 wrote:that your 12v, its used to power your timing light.
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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby NitroDann » Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:22 pm

Why wouldn't one clip the alligators straight to the alternator, seems easier than making a plug after finding that connector?

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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby marty085 » Thu Apr 05, 2012 11:12 pm

Yeah sweet, so are you supposed to make the connector as it has both male and female plug ends? Is that the intention of it?

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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby 93_Clubman » Sat Apr 07, 2012 12:17 pm

From memory last time I used it for timing light attached positive of timing light to male connector & earthed negative of timing light somewhere else appropriate.

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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby Mr Morlock » Sat Apr 07, 2012 5:03 pm

not familiar with the NA set up but possibly someone has added a 2 pin connector- it would not surprise if it has 2 blade terminals positions - which in turn can be connected to a mating 2 pin plug for perhaps an accessory? You can check to see if the terminal(s) are live when lights off , parkers on, headlights on etc. These connectors are of course a very elegant way to make connections.

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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby hks_kansei » Sun Apr 08, 2012 8:30 am

I don't know that plug specifically, but there are a few empty plugs around the headlights on NAs.
I know one of them is for the optional foglights.
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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby Steampunk » Sun Apr 08, 2012 1:26 pm

hks_kansei wrote:I don't know that plug specifically, but there are a few empty plugs around the headlights on NAs.

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Probably some blanks for NA6 and/or Eunos Roadsters, none on my old NA8 that I can recall.
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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby sailaholic » Sun Apr 08, 2012 9:36 pm

12 volt source, its in all na variants from factory. Used for power for diagnostics proposes. Not high current supply so not recommended for long term supply of thirsty equipment.

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Re: Blue connector behind NA headlight assembly

Postby Jace » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:13 pm

power source for one of these (factory timing light as mentioned)?
take your pick. (sorry for the massive picture!)

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