What is this plastic piece?

[nc_beagle]

I don't leave the truck outside at our house much. My wife noticed a squirrel jumping up into the engine bay (from below.) I used the key fob to honk the horn and scared him out, but noticed this on the ground in front of it. Is it part of my truck or just happened to be there? It does have a part number on it but Google doesn't reveal anything. 7174-1729 CAV5.

 

[scottmoyer]

It looks like a cover for an unused electrical connector.

 

[millerbjm]

It looks like a cover for an unused electrical connector.

That was my thought as well - looks like a placeholder where a large fuse or relay could go under the hood.

 

[Eighty]

I don't leave the truck outside at our house much. My wife noticed a squirrel jumping up into the engine bay (from below.) I used the key fob to honk the horn and scared him out, but noticed this on the ground in front of it. Is it part of my truck or just happened to be there? It does have a part number on it but Google doesn't reveal anything. 7174-1729 CAV5. View attachment 156473

I don’t know what it is, but it’s part of the truck. Someone asked this exact same question about a year ago, and I can’t seem to find that thread. As I recall, no one was able to identify the part. So we all shrugged our shoulders and figured it was a random piece of junk. But since you have found the same thing, it’s got to be from the truck.

 

[theblet]

Toyotas have this cover over the ODB port. Not sure if ram did that at some point

 

[nc_beagle]

I guess the squirrel would have to have pulled it off. It wasn't directly under the truck. It was in front of the front bumper, on the ground. Unless it bounced that far.

It was a little dirty inside too. I wondered if it was a cap that was removed when the engine was assembled or installed and got left in there and it finally fell out. I couldn't see anything from below that looked like it would fit. Havent looked thoroughly from above.

 

[Amazing93]

Toyotas have this cover over the ODB port. Not sure if ram did that at some point

Isn't ODB dead? Lol

 

[theblet]

Isn't ODB dead? Lol

If you’re truck doesn’t start, then probably so

 

[George Bednar]

Could it be a cover for the connector when you remove your tailgate?

 

[nc_beagle]

Could it be a cover for the connector when you remove your tailgate?

I've never removed my tailgate but I will look back there.

I wonder if it came off a friend's truck and because it's the color of the concrete I just didn't notice it.

 

[Eighty]

I've never removed my tailgate but I will look back there.

I wonder if it came off a friend's truck and because it's the color of the concrete I just didn't notice it.

Definitely from your truck. I just found the old thread. Same exact part.

Found this under my truck today.

Not sure if even from the truck, but thought I’d ask.

5thgenrams.com

 

[nc_beagle]

Definitely from your truck. I just found the old thread. Same exact part.

Found this under my truck today.

Not sure if even from the truck, but thought I’d ask.

5thgenrams.com

Nice job finding that other thread. So, it looks like the solution was never found. I'll keep looking. Thanks!

 

[HSKR R/T]

Isn't ODB dead? Lol

If you’re truck doesn’t start, then probably so

Think that went over his head. Probably generational thing. But yes, he died in 2004.

 

[nc_beagle]

Think that went over his head. Probably generational thing. But yes, he died in 2004.

Went over mine too. Only thing I could guess was Odell Beckham.

 

[theblet]

Think that went over his head. Probably generational thing. But yes, he died in 2004.

Went over mine too. Only thing I could guess was Odell Beckham.

Yea idk wth is going on.

 

[daustin]

ODB=Ol' Dirty Bastard, Wu Tang Clan. That was never my thing, but I recognized it from my college days.

Yea idk wth is going on.

Went over mine too. Only thing I could guess was Odell Beckham.

 

[nc_beagle]

ODB=Ol' Dirty Bastard, Wu Tang Clan. That was never my thing, but I recognized it from my college days.

Wang Chung was my college days. They weren't my thing either. Well, Dance Hall Days was pretty good.

 

[Belvedere]

I'm guessing it's a plug cover from a wire harness when engines are shipped to final assembly. Generally those would go in a bin and likely shipped back to the supplier

And I guess I'm old... I got the ODB reference.

 

[Scram1500]

RIP ODB, he had it raw too many times

 

[Morenar]

Looks like it may fit the ECM plug Maybe dropped in the engine bay during the build.