cbvet

While putting the winter grill cover on my M35A2, I noticed a small receptacle by the right headlight. Facing the truck, it is above & to the right of the headlight. It has a spring-loaded cover & a single wire going directly to the battery +terminal.
What's it for?
I know, somebody's going to respond with that "worthless without pictures" thing. That would mean I would have to take the grill cover back off, find the camera, find some batteries, take a picture, find the cord that hooks the camera to the computer, & then interrupt my wife while she's cutting firewood so she can download, etc. No way!
Eric

Recovry4x4

I would think it was a quick connect battery charger. Lots of FDs have these on their trucks.

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Stretch44875

Wait a sec.. the wife is cutting firewood? My wife is scared of the lawn mower, much less a chainsaw!

cranetruck

What gauge wire? If it's skinny, then it's probably like Kenny says, for a charger, if it's heavy it's providing power for something.

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Sorry Eric, I just couldn't help myself..............................

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Massm35a2

I think I have seen something in the TM about that receptacle for using the swingfire heater to preheat the engine compartment.

cbvet

Swingfire heater? When I got the truck from Minnesota, the guy told me about a heater that connected to the large pipe below the right headlight, to warm the engine, batteries, etc. The receptacle would be a logical place to power it from I suppose. Never seen the heater.
And yes Stretch, my wife cuts firewood, & runs the bush hog, & mows the grass, & OH OH! I better get some coffee & go outside! She's running the log splitter & I need to make sure she's stacking the wood properly.........
Eric

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Could I send my wife up for some training? Wait a minute, that would require me actually removing her from the mall...

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jasonjc

Does she have any sisters???????

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FreightTrain

Do you actually trust a woman to opperate heavy equipment like that......what happens when you piss her off REALLY BAD!Not conducive to a man's long heathy life!