Ford Part Number Suffix Differences - Harness 14290

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I have a 2000 LS with the 3.0 5 spd. manual trans. I'm looking for a new 14290 harness, which is discontinued from Ford. The part number that came back for my VIN is YW4Z-14290-B4. I have found a couple that are the same P/N except they end in -BA and -JA respectively.

I'm concerned that either of those will be wrong based on mine being -B4 as matched from my VIN.

1. What exactly does that two letter suffix in the Ford P/N mean?

2. Will the -BA and/or -JA work in my car?

Thanks much!
 
I think that leading Y should be a 1, perhaps. Some places change numbers to make it harder for you to search competitors when you find a part you need on their site. Or perhaps, Ford Parts Giant changed the Y to a 1 on their site. At any rate,


1W4Z-14290-BA Wiring Assy Fit Note: (+) North American Markets, Traction Control W/O Advance TracProduction Date: 07/2000-03/2001
 
md1twal3 said:
I have a 2000 LS with the 3.0 5 spd. manual trans. I'm looking for a new 14290 harness, which is discontinued from Ford. The part number that came back for my VIN is YW4Z-14290-B4. I have found a couple that are the same P/N except they end in -BA and -JA respectively.

I'm concerned that either of those will be wrong based on mine being -B4 as matched from my VIN.

1. What exactly does that two letter suffix in the Ford P/N mean?

2. Will the -BA and/or -JA work in my car?

Thanks much!
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The two letter suffix are basically version numbers. "YW4Z" is the year and model that the part first appeared on. "14290" is the kind of part, in this case a wiring harness.

Your part number should be YW4Z-14290-BA, there is no "B4" version. Also, you can't rely on the number that's actually printed on the wiring harness tag, that's an engineering number that needs to be cross-referenced back to a part number.
 
Thanks for the info folks. Where can I find the number that is printed on the harness/harness tag?
 
I get that LSinYourLS. :rolleyes: LOL! I was hoping there was a specific spot on the harness where I could get to it without having to tear the front off the car to find it somewhere. :)
 
md1twal3 said:
I get that LSinYourLS. :rolleyes: LOL! I was hoping there was a specific spot on the harness where I could get to it without having to tear the front off the car to find it somewhere. :)
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:D

I wish I had more info, but that catalog doesn't tell me. However, if you give PM me the last 8 of your VIN I can tell you for sure what harness you need (although I'm 99% sure you need YW4Z-14290-BA, which is discontinued).
 
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