Odd ball: Any ideas the purpose of this? Driver's side, under dash against tunnel

[FlameRed]

I was installing some sound/heat insulation and I got to the driver's side under the dash area and I spotted this thing pictured below. Does not look like something the previous owner installed, but what do I know? It goes inside a tube that just is opened on the other end just out of the picture.

If it had a loop on both ends, I would think it could be used to lock the steering wheel as an anti-theft device. But the other end of the cable is just cut off - nothing attached to it. Just a straight cable I can pull it completely out.

Maybe it was an anti-thieft cable used to secure the steering wheel that was cut somewhere along the line?

 

[Mogman]

Steering wheel lock, someone must have cut the end off, it should not pull out

 

[papakb]

Go to your local hardware store and buy a cable crimp that fits the cable and crimp it onto the open end then you can use it as intended.

 

[NDT]

Cmon guys, everyone knows that is the pull starter! Someone post a link to the YouTube vid on how it works

 

[TexF18]

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[tgejesse]

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Beat me to it.

its a manual pull-start!

 

[M1028A1ShelterCarrier]

The pull start saved me several times when I had bad blinker fluid!

 

[Gamble]

Hey guys, its funny but new members may not know you're joking right away.

 

[tgejesse]

Hey guys, its funny but new members may not know you're joking right away.

Go tug on the cable and find out... or read a TM lol

 

[T9000]

Go tug on the cable and find out... or read a TM lol

In the manual they forgot to also include the elbow procedure , otherwise it’s good to go.
The guy in the video is hilarious!
The whole setup and everything else…oh, I forgot, it has to be in park…lol

 

[osteo16]

I like the elbow on the start switch...classic !!!

 

[T9000]

I like the elbow on the start switch...classic !!!

I know some will disagree, but as you can see not everything is covered in the TMs

 

[Milcommoguy]

It's there... Also requires "elbow" grease. LOL

TM 9-2320-280-10 2-4 Change 1 PAGE 2-4
ITEM 13 Steering wheel lock cable permits steering wheel to be locked to prevent unauthorized use.
Doubles as emergency pull start.

Live by the TM's, don't pull my finger, CAMO