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      01-07-2018, 08:42 AM   #47
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Originally Posted by dtmurf View Post
Great DIY write up, thanks for the details and the photos! Do you mind explaining what you mean by "put the car to sleep"

Also, I'm thinking this is the cable running up into the trunk but I'm sure there was some kind of rubber plug to seal the hole right? Did it need to be modified?
If you close and lock the doors for like 15mins the car get to sleep and there is less voltage activity and it is safer to unplug things without disconnecting the battery. I always do this when unplugging things in the engine compartment

Yes there is a plug on the harness that fits in the hole....at the time it would not stay in place since the harness is a bit stout and the temps were cold. I put some RTV on it then re-inserted to keep it in place. Then reshaped the heat shielding so it did not smash the wires.....I am a bit OCD with some things to prevent future problems

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