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Subject:Re: Strange wire in harness? Stretch update
From:Per Lindgren
Date:Wed, 4 Nov 1998 01:31:45 -0800

Otmar Ebenhoech wrote:

> While looking for a wire to run the speed signal back to the Jetta ECU, I
> came across a white/grey wire that is unconnected at the fuse box as well
> as at the back in the junction box near the left tailight.
>
> In Bentley, the 82 diesel diagram shows the wire, unconnected, unlabeled. I
> can't find it in the diagram for the 86 syncro.
>
> I'm just curious, does anyone know what it was for?
>

That is probably the wire for the rear fog light, which the US spec cars don't
use. Not all Euro spec cars have the rear fog light either, I.E. my 88
Caravelle.

PerL