Help me identify these wire plugs under the dash

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  1. John Holden

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    I'm trying to figure out what these four plugs are for. The car is a 72 grabber with factory air. I think one is for some sort of buzzer and one is for the sport lamps but I'm not sure which is which. The photo if the single plug is near the blower motor and radio area. In the photo showing three plugs the one on the right in my hand looks like the door switch for the dome light but it wont reach and I'v ealready identified that wire plug. Thanks for looking! Here are the photos:

    http://robbinsvillehotrods.com/simplemachinesforum/MGalleryItem.php?id=5990

    http://robbinsvillehotrods.com/simplemachinesforum/MGalleryItem.php?id=5991
     
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    Pic is too small to tell anything
     
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    I just changed the pictures Jeff.
     
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    Brown wire could be the A/C clutch feed wire, the other wire might be a ground? The Red and green on the wide flat connector is key or seatbelt buzzer, small round connector plugs into the dome light switch. This is only a guess. Maybe someone else would know for sure
     
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    The first one looks like it was added, I don't remember any plugs that look like that, the second one does look like seat belt reminder.
     
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    Grabber light switch.

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    The one on the far right sure looks like the door jamb switch wire to me.

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    I think you're right about the sport lamp switch Craig. I have to dig out my switch and match up the plugs. And agree about the door switch wire because it looks exactly like the drivers side plug. The problem is it doesn't reach, maybe I'll have to see I there's some extra wire tucked away. Plus theres another one I thought was for the door switch. I'll have to take a picture of that one too.
     
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    I read te thread and unless I'm missing something
    It was never positively determined what it was. It would be good to see the picture of the plug you're talking about.
     
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    Here is the plug (in my hand) that actually reaches the door switch area. The wires on other round grey plug that looks like it goes to the door switch are too short to reach. (EDIT) I just checked the wiring schematic and the plug in my hand in this picture has the correct colored wires for the door switch. And Craig and I are correct that the plug near the radio is for the grabber sport lamp switch. Now I'm still trying to figure out all three plugs in the one picture.

    http://robbinsvillehotrods.com/simplemachinesforum/MGalleryItem.php?id=5992
     
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    Guess it wasn't for certain but I thought rtthomas had it identified as a connector for a temp sensor my '72 302 Sprint didn't have. In any case, its hanging unconnected and I don't notice any missing function.

    Looked for the pictures that were originally posted but didn't find them. The connector is on wires that are behind the tray and about 6" short of the right kick panel.

    Sorry for the picture quality -- the plug isn't very accessible with the car assembled.
     

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    That's the same one I am trying to identify. Thanks for checking on that for me.
     
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    Thought it might be the same. Think you can leave it unattached without any problems.
     
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    that one that looks like a door switch may be a light for in the glove box in the large hole on the left side. Has a plunger like the door switch but a bulb mounted in the middle. In the same pic that wide flat one looks like the buzzer plugs under the dash.
     

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