There is a small harness with a clip that is a MALE end coming from the cig lighter. Where does it clip into? Where is the female end? I have a big harness coming from the firewall, but that only has clips for my pioneer deck and my win lights. any help would be awesome. thanks

 

does it light up? It might be for that

 

So are you saying you replaced the dash harness? If so it should be there.
If you just unplugged it earlier fish around some and you should find it.

 

finally got it, the female part of the clip was just hiding under some other dash crap. Now my Escort 8500 is all running mint!