Two Wires Looking For A Home

[Guest jwts]

Hi,

 

There are a pair of wires in a single sleeve coming from the engine loom on my Rover 2ltr (opposite the bunch of wires that go to the throttle/air intake multiplug) which aren't connected to anything. One is green/brown with a male bullet connector on the end and the other is green/yellow with a female bullet connector on the end. Does anyone know where they should be connected? Here is a pic:

 

 

Thanks for any info.

 

John (jwts)

[TonySuperSpec]

Are these on the Engine Loom?

 

I have all the Rover Diagrans and Engine Loom wiring is all to connectors.

 

If they are on THe Car Loom whose are you using ?

[Guest jwts]

Are these on the Engine Loom?

 

I have all the Rover Diagrans and Engine Loom wiring is all to connectors.

 

If they are on THe Car Loom whose are you using ?

 

Tony,

 

These on the engine loom, they are the only wires that aren't connected to anything.

 

John.

[TonySuperSpec]

This is most strange..

 

I can't quite see from the photo were the wires are /

 

I have wiring diagrams for most Rover installations and I can't see Geen/brown & Green/Yelllow wires that might be in a sleeve anywhere.

 

Can you be more specific about the position.

 

Where does the sleeve branch from this might narrow it down some more.

 

The only loose bit on my loom was a connector coming from the crank sensor and this joined the wires (no idea of there colour to ECU loom )

 

All I had to do was make a bracket to hold this . From your basic description these wires don't seem to be in the right place.

 

If you look at Visit My Website

 

This has a vey basic ECU connector definition I created to help me plus others to understand the Engine loom needs...

 

:rolleyes:

[Guest jwts]

This is most strange..

 

I can't quite see from the photo were the wires are /

 

I have wiring diagrams for most Rover installations and I can't see Geen/brown & Green/Yelllow wires that might be in a sleeve anywhere.

 

Can you be more specific about the position.

 

Where does the sleeve branch from this might narrow it down some more.

 

Tony,

 

The main engine loom comes along the off-side of the engine and emerges over the bell housing. A branch comes off the main loom here and goes up to a black multipin plug on the throttle/air intake. At the same point in the loom this pair of wires comes off the main loom on the opposite side to the bunch that go to the air intake/throttle..

 

I'l try to take a picture later.

 

John.

[Guest jwts]

This is most strange..

 

I can't quite see from the photo were the wires are /

 

I have wiring diagrams for most Rover installations and I can't see Geen/brown & Green/Yelllow wires that might be in a sleeve anywhere.

 

Can you be more specific about the position.

 

Where does the sleeve branch from this might narrow it down some more.

 

:rolleyes:

 

Tony,

 

It’s not easy to photograph but I think this shows the connection from the main engine loom. The engine loom comes from around the offside of the engine and over the bell housing. The central part continues to the bottom right of the picture (it later splits into the ECU plug and the two original plugs that are removed and the loom connected to the instrument cluster and column switches).

 

 

The part that branches to the right in the middle of the pic [1] splits again [2] to connect to the air intake and throttle assembly.

 

The small part that branches to the left [3] contains the two wires I am asking about, you can see the ends up by the dizzy [4].

 

Does this help identify the wires?

 

John.

[TonySuperSpec]

Tony,

 

It’s not easy to photograph but I think this shows the connection from the main engine loom. The engine loom comes from around the offside of the engine and over the bell housing. The central part continues to the bottom right of the picture (it later splits into the ECU plug and the two original plugs that are removed and the loom connected to the instrument cluster and column switches).

 

 

The part that branches to the right in the middle of the pic [1] splits again [2] to connect to the air intake and throttle assembly.

 

The small part that branches to the left [3] contains the two wires I am asking about, you can see the ends up by the dizzy [4].

 

Does this help identify the wires?

 

John.

 

No in a word..

 

Looked at mine and can't see anything ?

 

The only thing I can think of is that the loom is for the turbo version and these have something to do with that ..

 

Had a look at all my Rover details and still can't find any reference to these certainly no reference in the technical manuals to loose Bullet connectors that I can find.

 

I though the Rover Technical CD had all variants but my loom was for an export spare when I finally tracked it down and the colour coding is different to UK models. So that may account for why I can't find it.

 

The Heritage centre does have further reference details but they are sketchy I have still never tracked down the actual build date for my Engine after months of searching. What I have established probably is that RH bought a job lot some 420, 620 and 820 variants some were for UK use and others were export probably as spares. Thats why the sump depth variation occurs, that is mentioned on threads on the site and also why wire colour codes are not consistent

 

Sorry I can't be more helpful :o :o

[Guest jwts]

The Heritage centre does have further reference details but they are sketchy I have still never tracked down the actual build date for my Engine after months of searching.

 

Tony,

 

Is there date on the thermostat housing? Mine has 1995 on it and I suspect that is right or at least close.

 

BTW - Does your airbag light come on when you switch on? Mind does but I've not had to oppotunity to see if it turns off once the engine is running properly.

 

What's the 'Heritage centre'?

 

John.

[richyb66]

It's a bit of a long shot but has the harness still got a Rover part number on it anywhere? It'll probably start with YSB10xxx. If you can get a harness number then I'll probably be able to get a wiring diagram and stand a good chance of identifying what it is

[jmspec]

John,

Just nipped down to my garage to have a look.

Yep, I have them too, but mine is the Turbo.

RH wired mine and so they can't be too important but the whole wiring loom leaves allot to be desired.

On Monday I am ripping mine out and starting again. Just plucking up the courage to do it.

 

Jez

[TonySuperSpec]

Tony,

 

Is there date on the thermostat housing? Mine has 1995 on it and I suspect that is right or at least close.

 

BTW - Does your airbag light come on when you switch on? Mind does but I've not had to oppotunity to see if it turns off once the engine is running properly.

 

What's the 'Heritage centre'?

 

John.

 

Seen that but am told its no relevant.

 

What airbag light ?

 

I dont remember tracing out any wiring on the Instrument POD that went to that light ?

 

I managed to get a White and blue ford plug from an old Escort at the scrappy and spiced those into the Loom.

 

The Heritage centre is Heritage

 

A great deal of the Rover archive was transferred to there when it went belly up..

 

:rolleyes:

[Guest jwts]

Seen that but am told its no relevant.

 

What airbag light ?

 

I dont remember tracing out any wiring on the Instrument POD that went to that light ?

 

:rolleyes:

 

Tony,

 

I have found the date indcated on the thermostat housing to be quite accurate as an indicator of the age of the engine. Its even correct for my current Nissan .

 

I'm referring to the airbag light on the instrument pod. It's blue in the lefthand cluster of lights and is a LED rather than a bulb. I may have mis-wired it but all the lights work that I would expect, even the handbrake light works.

 

Do you have a diagram that indicates the purpose for each of the connectors on the cluster?

 

John.

[TonySuperSpec]

Tony,

 

I have found the date indcated on the thermostat housing to be quite accurate as an indicator of the age of the engine. Its even correct for my current Nissan .

 

I'm referring to the airbag light on the instrument pod. It's blue in the lefthand cluster of lights and is a LED rather than a bulb. I may have mis-wired it but all the lights work that I would expect, even the handbrake light works.

 

Do you have a diagram that indicates the purpose for each of the connectors on the cluster?

 

John.

 

Not sure if I've given this but look at Visit My Website

 

There is one of my docs there that is the Instrument Cluster wiring

 

:rolleyes: