SSAFC Wiring Question

[KptClutch]

I FINALLY got to install my SSAFC yesterday and I'm digging the results. But I noticed that the pink/blue wire one my ecu looks to have been spliced and another wire is jointing from it....I'm assuming from a previous DIYer.

It's a tan color wire....is this a factory thing?

 

[Spiced MSP]

I don't think anything should be going to that wire. IIRC, that's either MAF or o2. Follow the tan wire and see where it goes.

 

[jumaaneface]

Its like that on all proteges. Never figured out why as nobody knew the answer.

 

[Spiced MSP]

now that I think about it, it is a shielded wire. I went and looked at it earlier. That specific wire has a shield around it. The tan part is just a jacket for the shielding. The actual strands(shield) is there to prevent any extra noise(interference) from other wires for a clean signal

I guess we know the answer now...lol

 

[KptClutch]

Mystery solved!

It just seemed so out of place....figured it was def some inherited issues.

Thanks for the help.

 

[neroxix]

So does this need to be connected? You are talking about the (mine is white) white insulator with the pink and blue wire and a stranded wire inside of the white insulator? Sorry to bump this old post, but I'm having this issue as well. Should I connect it or leave it be?