Name That Wire!

[SCUMDOG]

Originally Posted by Harley Eaton

It would seem to me that you need to get to the wires at the bulb holder which would be behind the rear bumper, requiring bumper removal. Are you saying those wires are accessable someplace other than behind the bumper?

Yep Harley, during my 'exploration' when the back-up lights didn't work I had the whole centre section of tail-lights removed, including unplugging the wiring loom.
The loom goes into the trunk area about a foot to the right of the hood-latch as does the wiring for the adjacent right-side tail-lights so I figure I could splice into the right-side tail-light loom
(The left-side loom goes into the trunk on the left side of the trunk about a foot from the latch).

Any comments? i.e. why it wouldn't work?
I'm prepared to stand corrected if I'm incorrect!!

[MUDBIRD65]

did you ever figure out where the wire in the first photo belongs...or did we get a LITTLE sidetracked,,,, :crazy

[bowserhound]

Just a wee bit. All I know for certain is that it is NOT some sort of after market anti-theft device, nor is it for a popcorn maker.

But at least I have a head start when I want to hang a disco ball in my trunk.

[SCUMDOG]

You got me all curious bowswerhound and I went out and looked at my own 'bird - it doesn't have the wire yours has BUT now I have found my own 'mystery' black wire, only mine goes from the rear of the alternator, across behind the radiator and ends attached to nothing by the headlight wiring loom near the washer-bottle.
Maybe it's a Ford conspiracy to drive us T-bird owners nuts??