What the heck is this wire?

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dingeldeseventeen

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Wire coming out driver side rear? No idea what it’s for or where it came from. There’s no obvious place for it to tuck back into. My park aid is faulty and I seem to have no front/rear parking alarm sensors. Assuming that’s related? Any ideas? 60,097 km and the dealership wants to charge me a $500 2 hr diagnostic fee ffs. Pictures attached.

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Deep8174

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You could probably plug that in yourself for free. Likely the driver rear parking sonar wire got loose
 

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I had a quick look under mine (an XLT) and don't see anything remotely like that. Everything seems to be Deutsch connectors. Those look like...something else. Plus it appears to be wrapped in standard insulation tape?
 

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That doesn't look factory. Is it coming through a grommet? Best guess what it is, is aftermarket for trailer or marker lights. If it is look to uninstall it for safety.
 

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Yea, that definitely is not factory. Get underneath and look to see where it's going. It looks like it's a pretty shady job for whatever it's for. I'd get rid of it by disconnecting it from wherever it's spliced into.
 

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That's a lot of black tape for it to be OE wiring, IMO. But you never know. Once your truck thaws out (you should see mine...block of ice, literally) you could try and follow it back and see where it leads?
 
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