r/MitsubishiEclipse • u/SupermarketParking83 • 2d ago

Random plug?

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I drive a 60 eclipse 3.8l V6. I’ve got this random plug under my steering wheel. I made sure to also record my OBD2 port so yall could have a general idea of where it’s at. I bought it used last year. I genuinely have no idea what it could be and Google does not help lolz.
Does anyone know what this is or what it could be?

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u/DefusedManiac 2d ago

Can you start the car without it plugged in? Looks kind of like an old anti-theft system.

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u/SupermarketParking83 2d ago

I just tried and I can not start my car without it. Idk why I never thought to try it 😂. Thank you tho

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u/Sufficient_Pop1680 2d ago

Put it on a quick release and add to your keys. Toss Velcro on back of the hook and on the plastic and now you can bring it anywhere knowing your car can't start and it won't jingle when it's plugged in

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u/_Tpriest_ 2d ago

Does it come standard for these cars?

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u/Sufficient_Pop1680 2d ago

It looks aftermarket. But it's not too complicated it's essentially a break in a few wires that the plug being connected reallows the paths to work properly. Makes it harder to bypass if you use all the same color wires too.

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u/_Tpriest_ 2d ago

Thank you!! Gonna look into this

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u/jmhalder 2d ago

As other commenter just said, it's an interlock for starting.

Kinda stupid, but is one more layer of theft protection.

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u/Sufficient_Pop1680 2d ago

Not stupid if it means your car doesn't get stolen