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[benmellors]

Hi,
One of my wires burnt out and burnt through a few of my other wires. My problem is that one of the wires to my starter motor has now disappeared and I can't seem to trace it! I have replaced all the other wires.

It's the wire that sits at the back nearest the engine on the starter motor. What does it do and where can a trace it?
If anyone has any wiring diagrams or info that would help! Thanks

[lrostoke]

Sounds like the wire from the starter relay.

It should be brown/red and comes from a relay up near the bulkhead
The relay will probably have

brown wire
brown/red
black
white/red


There is another terminal and if I've mixed the 2 up it will be the ballast byepass, and is white/yellow and goes to the positive on the coil.

Edited by lrostoke, 24 December 2011 - 08:48 AM.

[benmellors]

Forgot to mention I have a megajolt ignition fitted. So I dont know where the coil wire goes on that!

[lrostoke]

Does the car turn over, if it does it won't be the brown/red

The white/yellow isn't needed with megajolt.

[benmellors]

It doesn't turn over at all! It's completely dead!

[lrostoke]

maybe photos would help us. probably a bit of rewiring taken place if you have megajolt.

[benmellors]

Right i have now been and got a picture, its the spade connector that has nothing going to it, i just need to know what its for so i can put the wire back in! Its a pre-engaged starter motor running megajolt so no coil or dizzy.

Thanks

[lrostoke]

ballast byepass, not needed in your setup.

Would normally have a white/yellow wire on it. But you megajolt doesn't need it

Doesn't explain the no power though because that terminal is only live when the starter engages

Edited by lrostoke, 26 December 2011 - 09:44 AM.

[benmellors]

Thank, looks like i will have to try and recheck all the wiring and see whats happening!
Will also check on the battery!

Thanks

[lrostoke]

One of those browns does look like its cut through.

Browns are 12v perminant lives,

So ceck all your battery connections and earth connections and any browns

[benmellors]

Fixed it! Found out one of the wires had shorter out and drained/ destroyed my battery!
Thanks for all your help though!

Cheers