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Loose plug found just hanging near oil filter on my 92 XJ 4.0L

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Old 08-30-2012 | 08:54 PM
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I was trying to find my small oil leak tonight and noticed a small male connector (with 2 wires) hanging next to my oil filter. I searched for a place to connect it or another matching female connector and could not find anything. Can someone tell me what it is, or post a photo of the wires on their 4.0? Any help appreciated or if this has been discussed on here before, link me to the thread? Thanks!
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Is the one to the oil sending unit plugged in? It's just above the oil filter.
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a pic of what youre asking about would be helpful...
Old 08-31-2012 | 04:18 PM
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Well I guess it worked.
Old 08-31-2012 | 04:56 PM
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looks like the oil presure sending unit wire
Old 08-31-2012 | 04:58 PM
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Your oil pressure sender is broken. That's what that plugs into.
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This is what a non-broken one looks like. All yours has left is the metal head of it, as you can see to the right on your picture.
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Originally Posted by 1996sportXJ
Your oil pressure sender is broken. That's what that plugs into.
Your monitor must be a lot better than mine, I couldn't see jack, but ya probably what it is.
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ouch!
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I found hanging connector in front of condenser.
What is it?
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factory fogs
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Yeah Thats why my oil pressure guage is stuck maxed out.. Could this be why I'm burning oil bad?

I have had the jeep for about a week, and its my first Jeep. Im loving it, but I want to fix these small things before I hit the trails or mud pit..
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Car5car, my xj also has the factory fog connectors hanging under the bumpers. Glad I don't have to run new wires for my fog lights!
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Originally Posted by drews92XJ
Yeah Thats why my oil pressure guage is stuck maxed out.. Could this be why I'm burning oil bad?

I have had the jeep for about a week, and its my first Jeep. Im loving it, but I want to fix these small things before I hit the trails or mud pit..


Maybe leaking oil,although it doesn't look like it from your pics,but not burning it.


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