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The Workshop => Maintenance, Problems & Troubleshooting => Topic started by: AJRFulton on April 28, 2022, 17:49

Title: Wiring.
Post by: AJRFulton on April 28, 2022, 17:49
Reconditioned a loom.

Took it all out, stripped it, checked it. Took an age but found 2 broken wires.

Anyway - the relay box above the gearbox/engine mount on the passenger side wing.

I've 3 high amp wires, 2 clearly go across the alternator/starter fuse/relay and bolt in there. However there is a 3rd wire, black with a green band, not quite as thick as the other 2, but still meaty.

Where the hell does it go? I don't recall removing it but it is part of the loom.

Cannot see where it goes. Unfortunately I've lost my phone last week and.... that had the removal photos.
Title: Re: Wiring.
Post by: Call the midlife! on April 28, 2022, 18:25
There's a single Earth strap runs across to bolt into the top of the gearbox, can't remember the colour offhand but it's a decent gauge cable with (possibly an 8mm?) a circular connector on the end.
Title: Re: Wiring.
Post by: AJRFulton on May 4, 2022, 22:59
Worked out the confusion after swinging by JSpec to look at a broken car.

Simple as having an extra wire as my battery is in the passengers foot well. With making a fresh loom from another 1zz loom, it had a wire for - presumably - the negative battery terminal. Which is redundant for me.

The black and green is the alternator wire.