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What is this unknown connector in my glove compartment (Toyota Starlet EP90)(lemmy.world)

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Hey, I found this ‘port’ or ‘socket’ in my glove compartment. I checked the manual and parts list, but could not figure out what this should do. Fingers crossed that is a bulbsocket! Anyone know what this is??

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Jakdracula@lemmy.world
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That’s where you pour in your turn signal fluid.

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Chee_Koala@lemmy.worldOP
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I’d have to flip the car or reverse gravity to do that. So, probably, next week I can test this

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torknorggren@lemm.ee
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I would have guessed obd port, but it doesn’t look like any I’ve seen. What make/model?

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Chee_Koala@lemmy.worldOP
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Toyota Starlet EP90, the 73 horsejuice one. It has only 4 prongs, but from videos it looks like the OBD port is under the hood. Original owner no longer alive to tell us the story.

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Dedh@lemmy.world
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fyi “OBD” connector (DLC - Data Link Connector) is a 16pin connector & is supposed to be accessible from drivers seat. This could possibly be the OEM diagnostic port. If so it might be CAN -

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Beelzebob@lemmy.world
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Looks like it could be some sort of early accessory/power port.

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WhiteOakBayou@lemmy.world
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Is it your OBD port?

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KptnAutismus@lemmy.world
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this is to my knowlege the predecessor to the OBD-port. probably proprietary.

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Chee_Koala@lemmy.worldOP
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Thanks for sharing, I have to get my periodic vehicle inspection at the end of this month, I’ll ask my shop’s mechanic to get some confirmation.

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