wire connection

[maelstrom57]

Recently bought an used '09 M1000 SP and I'm new to Cat so please excuse my ignorance. Just giving the machine a look over and notice a wire connection that looks wrong. It's located beside the key switch wires on the back of the console and consists of 2 male/female connectors which look like they should actually be connected or are they there for a tether or something else and should be left unconnected Any ideas as to what they are? Thanks..

 

[maelstrom57]

Any ideas??

 

[pernikm]

it is on the steering loop by the key, Yellow/black and Black(I think) with a cap with one black wire it is accessory power.

 

[maelstrom57]

It is by the steering post but no colors, just black. There are two wires just hanging there with both attached connectors being the same. They consist of a small connector with a male socket and a female post. Something like the small snowmobile trailer used for the lights which are 3 sockets and 1 post, only my connecters only have 1 of each.

 

[pernikm]

look closely, one might be black with a yellow tracer. If they are all black it is ground. My guess is that a cap goes on the end and it tucks in on the steering loop. No connection required.