mystery connector in engine bay

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wizzard1983

June 11, 2013, 17:11 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Hi All,

Whilst topping up my oil i found a connector that wasn't connected to anything. it is a black and red wire that comes from the main wire loom. this went into a connector and the other end of the connector was a bit of metal that looked like it had been broken off something.




 Please help me  identify what this is for and if i need to get the car looked at by a garage.

Thanks for your help.

wizzard1983

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June 11, 2013, 17:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
P.S How do i put a pic on the post to help? lol (sorry)

Markb

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June 11, 2013, 17:32 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Quote from: "wizzard1983"P.S How do i put a pic on the post to help? lol (sorry)

Open a photobucket account..its free to use..upload your pic to photobucket......when uploaded copy the last link in the list of four....paste it on to your message on here.

I noticed a connector up behind the dipstick area whilst under mine doing the oil filter the other day.....i guess its for cars with air con or some other extra.

wizzard1983

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June 11, 2013, 17:52 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest


It was the other side of the engine bay and i have air con. Thanks for the help with the pic upload

wizzard1983

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June 11, 2013, 17:54 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest

minimike

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June 11, 2013, 19:17 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Can't remember for sure but when I changed the plugs on mine I 'found' the same bit. The bracket had snapped just like yours. If you take the plastic engine cover off you will probably find the other end still under a bolt?
I just used a tie wrap to keep it out of the way.
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wizzard1983

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June 11, 2013, 19:26 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
thanks for the reply, did you find ot what it is for?

onion86

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June 11, 2013, 23:14 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Looks like it has snapped off, remove the cover and you should see where from  l viewtopic.php?f=11&t=42802 l
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fretlessfender

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June 12, 2013, 10:44 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
That's the one - it locates under one of the 12 mm(?) bolts going through the lh end of the cam cover (under the plastic).
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spit

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June 12, 2013, 12:47 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
The mystery thing is the car's noise suppressor - part of the ignition circuitry. It has a single wire feed earthed to the block by the bracket. If it isn't earthed it won't be doing anything. Not a huge problem unless your coil packs are creating excessive radio interference.
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wizzard1983

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June 12, 2013, 18:12 Last Edit: January 1, 1970, 01:00 by Guest
Thanks for all your replies. I will take a good look under the engine cover asap.
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