[96 Black]

The downside of asking questions when the weather's getting nicer for mods and driving. It seems I've stumped a few dozen fellas so far in Electrical section on this. Perhaps bad form, but can anyone help with ID these strange harnesses before I get the carpet back in?

http://www.impalassforum.com/vBulletin/26-electrical/1300137-confusing-spare-harness-fwb.html

 

[Z09B4U]

I installed cell phones in the 90s. The black cable looks like a cell antenna cable. A motorola cell phone connector is a 25 pin computer plug, other makers used different plugs. Does your trunk sticker list a cell harness option?
The pictures are not helping. Two square feet of the floor pan make it hard to see a two inch object. Please get a close up of the connectors to help the ID.

 

[96 Black]

Considered that earlier, but the shots were as much for context location as anything. Glad to reshoot.

I 1/2 recalled manufacturers back then would be glad to sell you a mobile phone as an option - even before OnStar. I do NOT recall seeing the option in the sales brochures, but you see this one appears never to have been used. What made me think of a phone initially was the back harness is close enough to the area where they mounted the transceiver in the trunk when I had an original transportable Panasonic stuck in my co. car way back when.

 

[Z09B4U]

2-way radio connector with a metri-pack connector pretty much equal factory cell package.

I find it weird that with so many people in the forum I see so few posts from people that work at dealerships.

 

[96 Black]

Thanks for adding a vote to my suspicions. Seems not much call to retrieve it before throwing the carpet back over it eh.

And as far as sparse posters?
-nice weather
-comparatively fewer FW owners where that option would have been included in the stock harness
-fellas gravitating/assimilating over to the newest shiny object = Facebook

 

[Z09B4U]

I was looking up brake RPO codes and found:

UV8 Telephone cellular provisions (req compatible Delco telephone)
94 Caprice order guide
95 9C1 order guide
So factory wiring with dealer telephone install ?