What is this and what should it plug into?

[Tromance]

Was cleaning my 172 Cup today and noticed this plug hanging down under the dashboard. It's part of a wire that plugs into the top of the accelerator pedal. What is it, and should it be plugged in?

 

[Tromance]

Anyone? Cruise control on the loom, perhaps?

 

[STEVE.M]

Anyone? Cruise control on the loom, perhaps?

Mick at Diamond told me I could retro fit cruise on my 2002 172,as the wiring was included on the loom,so probably.Would have plugged into a switch on the brake pedal.

 

[C2kev]

cruise control plug is purple, white is brake pedal switch

 

[Tromance]

Hmm, ok, thanks chaps. It's not purple, but I'm assuming cruise control anyway as I haven't noticed anything amiss.

 

[C2kev]

Do your brake lights work?

 

[welshname]

cruise control plug is purple, white is brake pedal switch

Can be green too

 

[AlexW]

Cup shouldn't have the Cruise control wiring. So make sure your brake lights work, as that looks like the brake pedal switch plug. Bit hard see from the angle.

 

[Tromance]

Crap, it is the brake lights. From what I can tell there should be a plunger affair that it plugs into. No sign of that. God knows how long I've been pootling around without brake lights! How embarrassing. Best get that fixed ASAP then.

 

[AlexW]

Oh dear indeed!

Switches are quite cheap new, and same across sport and non sport.

 

[C2kev]

Crap, it is the brake lights. From what I can tell there should be a plunger affair that it plugs into. No sign of that. God knows how long I've been pootling around without brake lights! How embarrassing. Best get that fixed ASAP then.

Lol, the plunger is the black part you can see on my photo. It may still be attached to the brake pedal, you just twist and pull to remove it.....if it is there