Took out dash to do HVAC delete, What is this box? no plug on main harness for it?

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Oct 3, 2009 | 03:22 PM

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Took out dash to do HVAC delete, What is this box? no plug on main harness for it?

Hey guy's, I pulled my dash and hvac box im getting ready to start putting it all back together. After the dash came out I found this little electrical box I have no idea what its for, it was wedged inbetween a plastic part on the rear of the dash not bolted, clipped in nothing just wedged. I've looked at the harness 3 time now and cannot find a plug that matches the one on this box. I don't remeber unpluging it at all.

Hopefully you guys know what its for. I'm starting to think its not for anything and was just there.

Here's a few pic's

Oct 3, 2009 | 03:26 PM

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For some reason It wont let me post pic's I'll try later sorry.

Oct 3, 2009 | 06:49 PM

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does it have a yellow clip on the actual box where a plug could go? IIRC when i pulled my dash i removed the box that you are describing and it went to the passenger side airbag.

Oct 3, 2009 | 09:46 PM

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post a pic

Oct 4, 2009 | 12:43 AM

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If it's in the center of the dash area (vs. in the console area) then the black box is the Retained Assessory Power (RAP) module.

Oct 4, 2009 | 03:29 AM

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Its not the air bag one or the black one, its a metal box silver in color with a 6 pin plug on the end, I've tried to post pic's but its not working A buddy is gonna post them soon.

Oct 4, 2009 | 03:32 AM

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Sounds like the Air Bag Control Module that is over on that side of the car..

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Oct 4, 2009 | 06:38 PM

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+1 WTF is that never seen it before.

Oct 4, 2009 | 06:42 PM

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+2 i just removed my dash not to long ago and never saw that one. Maybe something aftermarket that the previous owner had installed/removed and just left that in there.

Oct 4, 2009 | 07:09 PM

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Yah Wierd, I thought it wasnt suppose to be there, Came like that from the factory this car was untoched before I had it. Factory screw up I guess.

Thanks for posting the pic's Erik.

Oct 4, 2009 | 07:12 PM

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i can go look real quick. You can still see everything under neither there without all that bs in there. where did you say it was located (besides just being under the dash)?

Oct 4, 2009 | 07:16 PM

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It was wedged in the back of the center of the dash Right below the Radio. If you could that would be awesome.

Oct 4, 2009 | 07:48 PM

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well i went and looked and this is all i saw. This is looking through the hole where the radio/ac controls used to be:

Oct 4, 2009 | 07:51 PM

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I tore the entire dash out of my 96 and never saw anything like that. Doesn't look stock. It's not the air bag module either.

Oct 4, 2009 | 07:55 PM

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Thanks litch, Deff came like that from the factory some one messed up along the assembly line. Again thanks for the help guys.

Oct 4, 2009 | 07:59 PM

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no problem man. Ya more than likely it was a screw up. It could be worse. I was working on a brand new BMW suv and found a 5lb maul inside of the dash. I was building a console and installing a screen and PS3 about a year ago when i still did the stuff on the side.