Missing wire

[Wheeler]

Hi everyone new here.

I’ve recently purchased a 2008 connect. Had a few issues with it starting in the cold weather we have had.

Had someone come out last night as it just won’t start now. Ran a diagnostic came back with glow plug circuit looked and the wire off the dipstick housing is gone. No sign anywhere. The dude said it looks like it’s been messed with as it has white tape round some of the trunking.

My question where do I start to find the origin of the missing wire ?

[Wheeler]

https://1drv.ms/i/s!AhBC2jBwmOkehahxtVkgncOY65PxIA

The view.

[metalworker0]

That pictures got me lost ..looks very unfamiliar view to me ..there are objects in the pic i;ve never seen ..and the picture is usually taken looking inwards looking towards the windscreeen

is it a 1.8?

all the best.mark

[Wheeler]

Sorry Mark. It’s from behind the dipstick. Just wondering if anyone would notice something missing. I just need to trace back to where it originates from so I can run a new wire or repair and refit it.

Yes it’s a 1.8 tdci.

Downward view.
https://1drv.ms/i/s!AhBC2jBwmOkehahyx13Worwh2IIuTg

[metalworker0]

well took me a while to find a half decent picture ..the wire is from one glow plug to the next then sneaks up near the right side of the rocker cover to a terminal at 3 o-clock in the picture



all the best/mark

[metalworker0]

and to find An actual (RED) wire in its entirety ..had to search through ebay completed items

https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/qCEAAOSw ... l1600.webp

note: somewhere in that block of black plastic there may be 60 amp fuse-able link that blows

all the best.mark

[Wheeler]

Oh that eBay picture has slightly helped. I have the red wire attached to the glow plugs. It’s the main feed wire I’m missing. The eBay picture helped as i can look for a green wire with a yellow strip. Just need to know where in the loom to look.

Thank you Mark.