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What's This Plug For

Drich290195
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Fitting my parrot kit removed the glove box and found this plug on my mk 2 any idea what it's for cheers

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    If you have an AUX in, in the glovebox than its for that. Plugs into the back of the glovebox

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    Couldnt find the end of the cable behind the radio I added one myself so your saying I already had he cable

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    Actually just checked on the stereo loom on the bottom rights have a connector with orange and white wires I assume it's tat but for the aux cable I added it goes next to it on the left in the stero connector blk so I'm not sure what th orange and white on does

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    air bag deactivation

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    Ah cheers

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    air bag deactivation

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    That plugs into the passenger airbag deactivation switch if fitted.

    It branches off to the passenger airbag and behind the switch panel where it would plug into a warning light.

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    Maybe i should pay more attention :D

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    It's easy to confuse the two cables but the airbag cable has six holes and the aux cable has four.

    The plugs are the same colour but slightly different shape/size.

    Airbag deactivation plug

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    Aux cable plug

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    Airbag deactivation parts

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    Is it easy to retrofit

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    Fitting the parts is easy but I believe that the thing needs to be programmed too.

    Maybe the ELM config software posted on the forum can do it.

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