02 duratec 2.4 wiring?

[Trev.C]

Hi all
New here got an 02 duratec 2.4 tranny, yesterday on starting a wire burnt out, next to the fuse box under the bonnet, there is a red battery terminal (the one you use to jump start) attached onto the main power lead is a single wire that goes into the bottom of the fuse box. it was that which burnt out and broke. whats it do??
The engine still starts when warm or cold & everything still works, My first thought was that wire was to do with the glow plugs but I still get the light on the dash for them, which goes of after 5sec or so & it starts as normal from cold.

Any idea's

Thanks in advance
Trev

[jonb1]

hello mr newbie
its a fuseable link for the glow plugs , they usaly blow because u have fauulty glow plugs shorting to earth u cant buy a replacement link on its own it only comes with wiring loom mega bucks , you could replace all glow plugs & put a mega fuse in but be warned the plugs can seize in head & snap , but the van should start fine without them working they are there for emission control more than cold starting off

[Trev.C]

hello mr newbie
its a fuseable link for the glow plugs , they usaly blow because u have fauulty glow plugs shorting to earth u cant buy a replacement link on its own it only comes with wiring loom mega bucks , you could replace all glow plugs & put a mega fuse in but be warned the plugs can seize in head & snap , but the van should start fine without them working they are there for emission control more than cold starting off

Thanks for the quick reply, I'll be leaving as is then unless it fails its emmission test on its Mot next week

[jonb1]

it wont fail emissions test , when u start vehicle from cold the plugs are still heating after its runing until the pre com chamber reach a desired temprature its there to help stop high emission control when vehicle is stone cold , i dowt from a visual point of veiw you will even notice , if you have probs starting in very cold weather & want to change them i have found getting engine nice & hot then remove inlet manifold & spary wd40 or the likes in the small well around the plugs does help a lot to getting them out you can normaly tell if there going to shear of or not hope this helps you a bit

[Trev.C]

it wont fail emissions test , when u start vehicle from cold the plugs are still heating after its runing until the pre com chamber reach a desired temprature its there to help stop high emission control when vehicle is stone cold , i dowt from a visual point of veiw you will even notice , if you have probs starting in very cold weather & want to change them i have found getting engine nice & hot then remove inlet manifold & spary wd40 or the likes in the small well around the plugs does help a lot to getting them out you can normaly tell if there going to shear of or not hope this helps you a bit

Thanks for the advice Jon, much appreciated.
T.