What is this electrical cover? Where does it go?

[Murg]

Any idea what this part is?

https://parts.ford.com/shop/en/us/e...ectors/cover-p-m2dz14a666a#/partMatched?pdp=y

Well, more importantly how it’s supposed to be hooked up. Found it in back of new Bronco. guessing it didn’t get installed with the “dealer installed” trailer hitch. . Since Ford wants $45 for it. Must be slightly important.

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[LewyOnMars]

guessing it didn’t get installed with the “dealer installed” trailer hitch

Possibly the opposite (sorta) .. looks like it might have been removed during the installation of something? Cover that might have been on an unused wire harness?

Somewhat related thread/pic https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/tow-package-arrived-contents-inside.17659/post-639993

 

[LewyOnMars]

better picture of something that might match up https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/tow-package-arrived-contents-inside.17659/post-639993

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

Looks like the female part of a harness. Does your Badlands have power and/or heated seats? Could be the connection between the (power) supply and the seat's wiring. Look underneath the front seats and see if anything there matches. I had something similar when I removed my front seats to install seatcovers.
Could be an item a worker was going to install, but misplaced. So he got another and installed that, leaving behind what he "lost" until you found it.

 

[Murg]

better picture of something that might match up https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/tow-package-arrived-contents-inside.17659/post-639993

Ohh! this is it. It’s the Second picture in this one from thread: : https://www.bronco6g.com/forum/threads/tow-package-arrived-contents-inside.17659/post-740692

still not sure sure where that goes though…. kinda sounds like it’s an adapter? I’ll crawl under tomorrow in daylight. The pic shows the TT connectors, too.

Looks like the female part of a harness. Does your Badlands have power and/or heated seats? Could be the connection between the (power) supply and the seat's wiring. Look underneath the front seats and see if anything there matches. I had something similar when I removed my front seats to install seatcovers.
Could be an item a worker was going to install, but misplaced. So he got another and installed that, leaving behind what he "lost" until you found it.

That looks like them.

only other thing I found was this to order: https://parts.carletonplaceford.com...---Wiring-Shield/141695978/M2DZ-14A666-A.html

 

[Murg]

Looks like the female part of a harness. Does your Badlands have power and/or heated seats? Could be the connection between the (power) supply and the seat's wiring. Look underneath the front seats and see if anything there matches. I had something similar when I removed my front seats to install seatcovers.
Could be an item a worker was going to install, but misplaced. So he got another and installed that, leaving behind what he "lost" until you found it.

right on, under seats will be an easy check tomorrow. I can take a look there. I don’t think the 2 doors got any electric in their seats though.

 

[Murg]

Ah ha! @LewyOnMars that link lead me to the lumen tow hitch kinstall directions. Looks like it was removed and replaced with the trailer tow module! Then the dealer just left the old part for me to puzzle over.

 

[Morton2020]

Ah ha! @LewyOnMars that link lead me to the lumen tow hitch kinstall directions. Looks like it was removed and replaced with the trailer tow module! Then the dealer just left the old part for me to puzzle over.

Correct. This and a metal bracket are the old parts the dealer returned to me when the ‘factory’ tow kit was installed after delivery.

 

[SeptuagenerianSasquatch]

Mystery solved--and we didn't need Sherlock Holmes.
My guess is a dealer tech was careless and left it behind, or just couldn't be bothered returning it to the parts counter. You could drop it off there as a favor.

 

[BadlandsA51]

Mystery solved--and we didn't need Sherlock Holmes.
My guess is a dealer tech was careless and left it behind, or just couldn't be bothered returning it to the parts counter. You could drop it off there as a favor.

They won’t want it.

 

[Murg]

Correct. This and a metal bracket are the old parts the dealer returned to me when the ‘factory’ tow kit was installed after delivery.

Ha! now I have been shorted a mysterious metal bracket... hah! thanks ! Feeling much better about dealer install. Although why ford charges about $40 for that plastic part is bizarre...

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