Hello -

I asked this question on the 1997-2003 forum, but didn't get an answer. I figured maybe I should have posted it here to begin with, so here goes...

OK, so I got under the new (to me, anyway) truck (1999 F150 XLT 4.6L Automatic 4x2) today. Did the oil change working on the coolant flush. I noticed a couple of things that looked out of sorts, the remaining question is:

On the left front of the engine, down low, there is a pigtail of the wiring harness that has two connectors on it. One is a single wire that is connected to a sensor in what looks like a water passage directly behind the PS pump. I'm assuming this is an engine temperature sensor, but I'm more familiar with this being on top of the engine. There is another branch to this pigtail with a multipin rectangular grey connector which is just hanging and I can't find anywhere that it looks like it should go. Is this for some accessory I don't have, or should it be plugged in somewhere?

I only have a Haynes manual, since I got the truck Friday. There's nothing I can find in it on this question.

Thanks,

Al

 

The one that's hooked up is the oil press switch. The loose one is for variable assist steering that all trucks did not have. You're fine.

 

Thanks - I was hoping that was the case, but had no idea.

Al