Gransport: Anyone know what these unconnected plugs/sockets are for?

[Oxytorch]

Just pulling out the trim from my car in an effort to eliminate various rattles; replacing all trim clips.
While doing this I have found a few unconnected plugs - Just wondering if anyone knows what they are for or if they should be connected somewhere?

The firs photo shows a connector in the boot coming around the back of the battery. It is wrapped in masking tape with "doesn't connect to anything" written on it. In the background is another connecter fixed to the base of the back of the boot. Close up of this in the second photo.




Then, under the parcel shelf, I found another open connector (photo 3). This one was wrapped up with the speaker cable so maybe it's for an audio accessory?


Lastly, I found this unplugged cable at the front near the rear view mirror.


I'll hold off putting it all back together for a bit until I get some feedback.

John

 

[Oxytorch]

P.S. In photo no. 3, the yellow connector is for the rear speaker.

 

[conaero]

In pic 3, the white one is for the reverse sensors buzzer. Its usually glued to the side of the speaker bracket, I am assuming you dont have rear parking sensors?

See to the right here:

Taken from this rear shelf guide:

http://www.sportsmaserati.co.uk/showthread.php/351-Rear-Parcel-Shelf-removal

The others i would say are for redundant services and possible for the tracker. Is is still screwed to the underside of the parcel shelf, if not it maybe located somewhere else (if at all) and hence the redundant wiring where it usually is.

As for the one at the front, I am assuming as you dont have rear parking sensors, you do not have an LE and thus you dont have a chromostatic rear view mirror which is powered and the plug you show will be the power feed for it.

 

[safrane]

Agree with Matt Parking system and electro mirror

 

[Oxytorch]

Thanks chaps.
And it's true, my car is not an LE, so alas, no rear parking sensors, no electro mirror and no cruise control either!
You'd imagine this stuff would just be standard kit, but I guess there'd be no LE version then.
Of these options, the only one I really wish I had is the cruise control.
I have fitted a reversing camera because of the absent reversing sensors.
I wonder how hard it is to retrofit cruise control???

 

[D Walker]

Think i remember seeing a thread on retro fitting cruise!!!!!

 

[adam01]

Easy to fit cruise control

Few in Melbourne have done it

Same part as from Alfa 166 and wiring is ready plug/play

 

[conaero]

LE did not come with cruise, here is my install guide. The stalk is the same as an Alfa 166 or about £100 for a new one:

http://www.sportsmaserati.com/showthread.php/14692-Cruise-Control-retro-fitting-guide

 

[GES11T]

Correct, the LE didn't come with cruise control. I fitted mine in after purchase, easy upgrade.