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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:04 pm

Hi All,

None of the below matters now really as I have been pointed in the direction of the relevant diagram!!

Im trying to install my Engine loom but my engine isn't fully built up yet so I dont have all the "end points" in place. I need to know where all the plugs ultimately go so I can install it properly. Can Any one identify each of the plugs/leads in the below pictures? This is what I have got so far, please correct me if I'm wrong anywhere:

Still unsure on 1,2,7,16,17

1 = ???
2 = ???
3 = Lamda?
4 = ECU Power
5 = Coil? Which side?
6 = Earth for something?
7 = Earth for something?
8 = Idle Control
9 = TPS
10 = Emissions/carbon can
11 = Injector rail/ temp sensors
12 = starter motor wires? which ones?
13 = starter motor wires? which ones?
14 = starter motor wires? which ones?
15 = Diagnostics
16 = crank sensor?
17 = crank sensor?
18 = Oil Level sensor
19 = Alternator D+
20 = Alternator Blue

21 = Oil pressure
22 = AFM


Many Thanks!

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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 1:14 pm

Not quite complete guess work, but ... #3 is lambda, #9 is the injector loom, #8 or 10 is TPS with the other being for emissions control if you have a 'cat, #22 is AFM, #18 is alternator (I think). #16 and #17 are CPS and pulse generator but can't say which is which from the picture.
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:25 pm

5 coil power, 6 coil ground side, i think 4 is power to the engine loom, 10 is for carbon can, 9 tps for an auto i think, 13 starter power, 14 starter signal, 12 interlock to turn windows ect off while starting, 16 + 17 crank signal and pulse signal off plug lead not sure what way round. 18 oil level sensor
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 3:54 pm

gromgsxr wrote:5 coil power, 6 coil ground side, i think 4 is power to the engine loom, 10 is for carbon can, 9 tps for an auto i think, 13 starter power, 14 starter signal, 12 interlock to turn windows ect off while starting, 16 + 17 crank signal and pulse signal off plug lead not sure what way round. 18 oil level sensor
does no.4 mount onto the +battery terminal?
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:37 pm

Yeah think it does
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:46 pm

You know, if you type Engine Loom into the Wiki you get a complete diagram?
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 6:22 pm

1 is Cruise Control?
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Post Mon Apr 06, 2015 7:53 pm

Grrrmachine wrote:You know, if you type Engine Loom into the Wiki you get a complete diagram?
Wow, thanks for this. I typed in Loom and this never came up, I also googled millions of things and no decent diagram like this. Its on of those things, you have to know where to look and what to type... :/ Excellent though!