Unplugged Wiring Harness

[Skotty]

Anyone know what the double plug wiring harness is under the back driver side corner of the bed? I noticed it today. I suppose something could have snagged it and unplugged it, but it doesn't look damaged at all. I just looks like someone unplugged it. Would a service person unplug this for some reason? Should I just plug the two plugs back in I guess?

EDIT: Okay, that's probably the outlets that the orange side is running up to. I should probably plug the two plugs in and make sure they aren't hanging down.

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[Skotty]

It was really hard to plug the small black plug back in. It doesn't like to seat all the way in. There is a black poppet that is broken, but even without the poppet, it doesn't hang down low enough that something could have snagged it without probably also causing damage to the truck body. Anyway, plugged back in now, and I was able to get what was left of the poppet to attach in the hole, so it seems secure.

 

[TaxmanHog]

With orange over wrap, I suspect the connector is related to Pro Power, is that working as expected now? Maybe you hadn't notice previously if you had no need to use the rear outlets.

 

[chl]

With all the road salt (?) up under the truck I'd suggest using contact cleaner on the plug/socket.
That grit could be making it hard to seat fully, and you want a good connection otherwise it could cause a "hot spot" (high resistance) or an intermittent connection problem.

Might also want to wrap the connection plug/socket afterwards with electrical tape as well to reduce the chances of this happening again.

Really crazy there are so many wires under the truck that can be easily damaged or unplugged like this one, or chewed on by rodents. Several posts with these kinds of issues, it seems.

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