What are those two wires/ cables going down to the front of skid plate for? Under the trans they are attached to the skid plate.

 

I came down my road with my clock and radio station display not showing. So I noticed ice build up on top of the skid plate with two wires also surrounded in ice. After carefully removing the packed snow, I turned on the ignition and the clock /station display sort of fisseled back into action. Anyone know what else they go to? Not a very good location for grounds if that's what they are.

 

T.I.A.

Edited February 25, 20187 yr by JAG1

Vacuum lines for CAD axle are all that come to mind. You made me curious. I'll have to go out and look if it ever stops raining.

They look like they might be big enough to be vacuum lines, but stop on the top side of the plate.

Red and black I think they are. Which truck? I don't think you have CAD on the 02. Maybe not even the 01, not sure.

No wires on mine just the vacuum lines

It is on the 01 Laramie. I thank you guys for this as my trucks dipping wet with rain coming down and I'm having to do house chores with my wifes sprained ankle.

 

Don't worry about crawling under your trucks, I will get under mine and figure it out. I just thought if someone knew........ BTW, both my trucks, I assume have CAD, because they are 4wd.

Edited February 25, 20187 yr by JAG1

The late 02 s don't have them. My early 02 does have CAD.

So by having CAD or not, it just means there are two different types of 4wd engagement  on the front axle?

Yes but I am not what took place of CAD.

CAD was replaced with a solid axle shaft.

I've got a later series axle and it solid on my 2002 Dodge. Now my 1996 Dodge is a CAD axle. Some people love the CAD axle because you can make it 2WD LO for parking trailers. Personally, I've had nothing but problems with CAD axles. Solid axles just always work and never fail you.

Now it's solid axle also had looking hubs....., they'll never get it right.

20 minutes ago, Dieselfuture said:

Now it's solid axle also had looking hubs....., they'll never get it right.

 

They did this back in the 70's going from locking hubs to solid axles and all the time 4WD. Then back to locking hubs. Solid axle have been the best design so far even back in the 70's. Less mechanical failure. Any design with a locking axle or hubs tends have a weak point.