Does anyone know what this is?

[adams86lxi]

Does anyone know if this wire is suppose to be connected to anything? I just noticed it and want to know if It was once connected to anything, i cant see any spot wheir it might of been connected too?


http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/382000-382999/382073_22.jpg



http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/382000-382999/382073_23.jpg

[88 Accord DX]

hmm....
trace it and see what it goes to

[MrBen]

Gee I bet he didnt think of that :rolleyes:

I'll go out and check tomorrow for you when it's light out.

[88 Accord DX]

well what else do you want me to say???
all i can see is it goes under the coil?
sure i can tell thats suppsed to be connected to your wipers cuz im telepathic. <^>

[Blue Impact]

I have a loose wire too, but not one like yours. Mine's somewhere around the tranny, but I can't seem to trace where it should be connected to. Also, the loose wire has no effect on the car.

[shepherd79]

it should be connected to the wire comming out of distributor.

[Sabz5150]

Originally posted by shepherd79
it should be connected to the wire comming out of distributor.

That is a radio condenser. It's designed to remove engine noise in your radio (If ya have it, ya know what it is) There's a wire coming from the distributor that should connect to it, just follow the + and - wires from the distributor to the coil and you should find it.

[adams86lxi]

alright thanks! Ill go out and try to find it now. I have been wondering why suddenly the radio sounded fuzzier with the car on then when it is off!:D

[NXRacer]

Originally posted by Blue Impact
I have a loose wire too, but not one like yours. Mine's somewhere around the tranny, but I can't seem to trace where it should be connected to. Also, the loose wire has no effect on the car.

i found a wire like that on my fiesta and i finally figured out it was the reverse sensor wire that would light up the rear tail lights when i put it in reverse.........could be something similar.

[adams86lxi]

I cant seem to find any lose wire comming from the distributor. But i can tell my dad later that it is probally the radio condensor wire comming from the distributor and he might be able to figure it out. heres a couple of new pics. I made them bigger so you could see it beter! http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/382000-382999/382073_25_full.jpg

http://images.cardomain.com/member_img_a/382000-382999/382073_24_full.jpg

[dXsquared]

i also have that.. and i have a shitt load of alternator whine... maybe ill look into that

Travis

[Sabz5150]

There are two plugs connecting to the ignition coil besides the coil wire itself. The radio condenser has a connection on each of the harnesses going to it. One heads to the distributor, the other heads in the direction of the battery. From the pictures, you are missing the one coming from the distributor.

[AccordEpicenter]

The radio condensor is also used to surpress stray ignition noise from screwing up the computer and making it run funny or not at all (its possible the engine wont run if that is not connected or if its bad)

[adams86lxi]

yea, the car runs perfectly fine though?:(

[adams86lxi]

Did all the models of this accord come with the radio condensor? because i remember at one point a few years ago we had a friend change the distributor with one from the junk yard. Im thinking he may of had gotten one from a diffrent model and it might have not came with a radio condesor, because i cant find anywheir on the distributor wheir it might have been connected to at one time!

[2old_honda]

here ya go. these are pics of my carbed 88. these were taken at 10pm so they are dark and crappy.

http://ot.cupofnoodles.com/uploads/Hpim0473.jpg

http://ot.cupofnoodles.com/uploads/Hpim0475.jpg

http://ot.cupofnoodles.com/uploads/Hpim0476.jpg

http://ot.cupofnoodles.com/uploads/Hpim0479.jpg

[BITESIZE]

Yep that's supposed to be hooked up to your distributor. There should be another wire coming out of the distributor that plugs directly into that wire harness hanging loose.

[adams86lxi]

hey thanks for the pics those should help alot! i will check it later its 11:30 pm and i might of broke my ankle (basketball) have to go to the doctors tommorow to check it out. Its swelled up pretty big! thanks again for the pics!

[Blue Impact]

Originally posted by NXRacer
i found a wire like that on my fiesta and i finally figured out it was the reverse sensor wire that would light up the rear tail lights when i put it in reverse.........could be something similar.

My reverse lights are fine. It's funny cuz I've looked from the top and underneath the car and still can't trace it. I guess I'll have to look at other LX-i's for the answer.

[Sabz5150]

Originally posted by 2old_honda
here ya go. these are pics of my carbed 88. these were taken at 10pm so they are dark and crappy.



http://www.cen.uiuc.edu/~mschaus/pictures/photos/thegoodpeople/denied.jpg

DENIED!

[2old_honda]

Originally posted by Sabz5150
DENIED!

seriously, they suck ass compared to what this digi cam can do in the proper light. It sucks at night pics.