Strange electrical configuration

[Beachbum58]

I have a 15 PP1 400A GT and it has a very strange electrical setup. I have this lug attached at the fuse panel underhood.

It leads to this fuseholder with a 10A fuse.

That goes underneath the fuse panel and is taped to a black wire that run down into a harness

Anybody venture a guess? Judging by the tape job and fuse holder, this is not a factory setup. With the black wire running down into the factory sheathing, I am wondering where this black wire was attached originally and where it is going. Again wth!!!! Thanks in advance for any and all responses.

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[LxMike]

Some kind of alarm??

 

[sox3]

Maybe a GPS tracking unit.?? Some dealers have been known to install them. Can you trace the wire back to its end??

 

[Beachbum58]

Maybe. It does not currently have one but it does have a a battery draw if it sits for a few days

 

[MikeHTally]

Pull that fuse and see what quits.

 

[Beachbum58]

Not so far. I followed it to where it is going inside the sheath with the factory harness. The black wire looks to big compared to the awg of the factory stuff

 

[sox3]

Some finance company's have dealers install them. Look over your paper work as it may be in the fine print.

 

[Beachbum58]

I will do some more digging, and report back. Pulling the fuse is funny as hell but effective lol.

 

[Beachbum58]

I wish. Well maybe not self destruct

 

[Beachbum58]

Update: crawled around and followed the wire to....wait for it........trailer light connector. Go figure. I have been on this earth for almost 60 yrs and I do not recall a mustang pulling a trailer

 

[NFG19]

Had a friend of mine would pull his ski and fishing boats with his! I believe he even pulled his lawn mower trailer with it! Lol it is an 84 GT he’s had it since new! I believe it is a 4speed manual.

 

[ORRadtech]

Update: crawled around and followed the wire to....wait for it........trailer light connector. Go figure. I have been on this earth for almost 60 yrs and I do not recall a mustang pulling a trailer

I agree, I never gave a thought to a Mustang, any Mustang, being a tow vehicle.
But I have seen on this forum several people use them to tow and/or to use bike racks or extra storage.
In fact there is at least one quite extensive thread about which tow hitch is best.
If I recall, the owners manual lists the Mustang as rated to tow 1000 lbs.

 

[Norm Peterson]

Update: crawled around and followed the wire to....wait for it........trailer light connector. Go figure. I have been on this earth for almost 60 yrs and I do not recall a mustang pulling a trailer

If you're an autocrosser or track day enthusiast who's more serious than "arrive and drive on the DD tires" but not serious enough to have invested in a trailer for the car and a separate tow vehicle to tow all that, a half-size tire trailer starts making a lot of sense.


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[RIBS]

I used to tow all sorts of stuff with my Dodge Stratus RT V6. You would be amazed how stable a stiff suspension low profile tire car is. It was rock solid, I bet a Mustang would be too. I have a truck now, so I won’t attempt to tow my boat with the Stang!

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