17 hood heat extractors

[liv2roc]

what are the cables connected to the hood heat extractor for ? I don't see that they do anything.

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[Ebm]

what are the cables connected to the hood heat extractor for ? I don't see that they do anything.

If you are talking about electronic cables, some S550s had turn signals in the heat extractors. You can get them aftermarket as well.

 

[liv2roc]

no I'm talking about the cables connected to them not wires. I watching a youtube video of installing a set of Roush extractors and seen the originals had cables on them and looked at mine and they have them too. its under the hood insulation.

 

[LeagueRacing]

I also noticed the cables the other day...inspecting every inch of my new to me mustang. From what I read the clips that hold the OEM extractors are a little weak.

Best guess is that Ford put those on in case they fly off while moving at a decent rate of speed (within legal limits of course). Slightly educated guess though 60% of the time I'm right 100% of the time...

 

[catchthecarp]

I read in some long lost thread the cables are to keep the extractors from becoming missiles in a front end collision.

 

[Boston23]

I read in some long lost thread the cables are to keep the extractors from becoming missiles in a front end collision.

This is correct. They are safety wires.

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