glwjr Posted Monday at 02:32 AM Report Share Posted Monday at 02:32 AM Hello, I purchased my Journey new. As likely they all do, it came with a cable that connects to a connector in the glove box. In all these years I never needed it nor do I know what it is even for. Can someone please educate me? Thank you Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted Monday at 01:10 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:10 PM Maybe post a picture... we had a 2009, don't remember any sort of connector in the glovebox. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted Monday at 01:45 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 01:45 PM It is the string cable that slows down the glove box door from fast opening when the latch is released to open the glove box. Many times when underneath dash work{replace cabin air filter,blend door actuator, access to interior fuse panel} the string breaks at the plastic end that goes to the door OR somebody forgot to hook it back up. larryl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glwjr Posted Monday at 04:22 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 04:22 PM Thank you for the replies. I am attaching a few pictures. I guess I thought every Journey had this connector. It is clipped to the glove box, visible when it is opened. Image j3 are the ends of the cable. The cable is probably 8-10 inches long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5rebel9 Posted Monday at 05:09 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 05:09 PM I don't know what that cable is for and I have FOUR Dodge Journeys ranging from '11 - '14 and NONE of them have that cable. Sorry to have given an incorrect response earlier! larryl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2late4u Posted Monday at 08:22 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 08:22 PM since it is not connected at both ends would lead me to say it was an after market device that was long ago taken out,maybe the dealership had put a tracking device on it and then removed it after the loan was paid off, no way for any of us to know for certain.anyways welcome to the group... larryl 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jkeaton Posted Monday at 09:11 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 09:11 PM Yeah, that's not anything stock on a Journey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glwjr Posted Monday at 09:11 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 09:11 PM Thank you, 2late4u. I purchased the vehicle new from the dealer. The connector and cable in the glove box were there from new. I figured I would look like an idiot for having a vehicle for 15 years and having no clue what this was for. I have a hard time believing that nobody else's Journey has one of these. I will get it figure out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glwjr Posted Monday at 09:32 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 09:32 PM I found a Youtube video of the connector. This is a stock part of the vehicle. Here is the link to the video and attached pictures from the video. John/Horace 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
larryl Posted Monday at 10:14 PM Report Share Posted Monday at 10:14 PM Must have been a courtesy light wire?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
glwjr Posted Monday at 10:32 PM Author Report Share Posted Monday at 10:32 PM I went and took a closer look at the connector and look what I found. I guess good lighting helps. I have my answer. Thank you everyone for your input. jkeaton, 2late4u and larryl 1 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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