What are these plugs for????

[chevyjames]

Im new with the whole military vehicle thing so i dont understand some things i have a m1008 what is the plug in the pastenger side grill for. and what is the plug on the bottom side of the dash under the heater control for as well

 

[SCSG-G4]

Passenger side grill plug is for the slave (jumper) cable to be plugged in.

 

[chevyjames]

the slave, was it used to jump off other military vehilces or???

 

[Recovry4x4]

The one under the dash is a diagnostic plug

 

[doghead]

Yes, the slave cable is a Nato standard jumper cable.

 

[chevyjames]

to be sure we are talking about the same plug on the dash it is about 2 and a half inches around and has a metal screw on cap

 

[papercu]

You can download the manuals from this site, they are under "Resources" at the top or the pages. You want 9-2320-289-10 to start with. Wayne

 

[doghead]

to be sure we are talking about the same plug on the dash it is about 2 and a half inches around and has a metal screw on cap

That one is a diagnostic plug(under the dash)


And the one on the grille is a NATO slave port

 

[Jones]

Slave connectors allow you to jumper one vehicle to another; much simpler than having to open the hoods and wrestle with cables with their typically corroded clips.

Everything automotive, and most gensets, have 'em. Just make sure you keep the connector capped when not in use 'cause it's direct connected to your batteries.

How many pins in your under dash plug? Multi-pin is diagnostic, one or two pins are an accesory outlet for things like a trouble light.

Reading the dash ten (operators manual) is always helpful as it tells you 99.9% of EVERYTHING you need to know for daily operation.
Get a hard copy to carry in the vehicle too; you aren't always going to be close to your computer.
For more reading, the 24Ps are great for parts break-down.
Carry all in a GI 'document bag' and you're in business.