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87 Mustang GT - What is this connector

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Hi,

I've been restoring a 87 mustang for the last few months. There is a loose connector under the dash, near the fuse box that I cannot figure out what it goes to. Here is a photo. Please can anyone help identify the purpose of this connector? Thanks!
 

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wonder how much it would cost to ship you a pair
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Wire colors? Another pic of the area
Kinda looks like maybe where a flasher plugs in, nah, I'm rarely right.
 
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read below
 
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Doesn't look like dimmer but does look like defrost relay. Does your car have defrost?
 
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Yes, it does have defrost. If its the defroster I could ignore it, happily.

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Doesn't look like dimmer but does look like defrost relay. Does your car have defrost?
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Here are the wire colors from the mystery connector from my initial post.
 

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Hmm. Doesn't look like defrost there. My book is currently 140 miles from me
 
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I looked in the Haynes manual... I'm thinking Low Oil Warning Relay... it seems like the wires may match up

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Hmm. Doesn't look like defrost there. My book is currently 140 miles from me
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njmatt415 said:
I looked in the Haynes manual... I'm thinking Low Oil Warning Relay... it seems like the wires may match up
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I think so.
See my 1988 EVTM p.45

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