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Sep 19, 2006 | 09:36 AM

Little bit

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What is the little black device on my.......

There is a black device with an electrical connection attached to my lower grill.

Any ideas?

Sep 19, 2006 | 09:37 AM

Brewmeister

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There is a black device with an electrical connection attached to my lower grill.

Any ideas?

Care to share a photo?

Sep 19, 2006 | 09:38 AM

TwOMINIs

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There is a black device with an electrical connection attached to my lower grill.

Any ideas?

If it's the front grill, the outside temp probe.

Sep 19, 2006 | 09:51 AM

Little bit

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If it's the front grill, the outside temp probe.

Thanks!

It's good to have you guys around!

Sep 19, 2006 | 10:44 AM

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If you disconnect and the reconnect it, your onboard temp readout says 40 below zero or some crazy temp until it recalibrates! (I guess I'm just easily amused...)

Sep 19, 2006 | 10:50 AM

Little bit

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If you disconnect and the reconnect it, your onboard temp readout says 40 below zero or some crazy temp until it recalibrates! (I guess I'm just easily amused...)

I read that if you disconnect the ECU it will remove 1 mile from the odo.

Where is the ECU and how long would it take to go through this process about 30,000 times?