gwiddicombe Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 I'm in th eprocess of a 1.6 K-Series build and am trying to start the engine for the first time. I've checked the battery and it is charged, but no immobiliser light flashes on dashboard. Checked voltage across immobilser fuse and ecu fuse, but there is nothing showing. The URL here has some pictures of wires which may be the cause of the problem. Any ideas as to what may be causing the problem? Is it to do with these wires, or something else obvious I'm missing? My Caterham Build Diary available here Edited by - gwiddicombe on 22 Dec 2007 18:05:54 Edited by - gwiddicombe on 6 Jan 2008 09:54:12 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
F355GTS Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 The top one looks like ECU power, what colour is t wire under the wrapping? Mark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 The top one looks like a ground to me. Where does it come from? Wires under the dash look a bit like the horn wires. You have the ECU power (purple wire) connected to the brown wire in the loom I assume? Charles --- My SuperGraduates 2006 diary My SuperGraduates 2005 diary, My Caterham Academy 2004 build and race diary Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete-B Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 If the large black cable is the one I think it is, it's a earth I connected mine to the top of bell housing. If it is earth it would explain the reason for not being able to crank the engine. The wires under the dash could be for the heated screen. 🤔 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slipper man Posted December 22, 2007 Share Posted December 22, 2007 What is the other end of the big black wire attached to. I agree - it looks like the earth. The connector pictured looks very like one that my car (2000) has that is spare. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ferguson Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Graydon, i have a K & live in Newton Abbot. If my wiring is same as yours which i assume it is (97 model) you can come over & take a look at my wiring / take photos if you want. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grubbster Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 That bundle look like the ones earthed in my car to the bolt on the exhaust cam cover plate/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamiegb Posted December 23, 2007 Share Posted December 23, 2007 Hi Graydon The first picture shows the thick negative wire which should go to the negative terminal on the battery, the last connector shown is redundant and if I remember correctly the dangling wires are also left to dangle! Welcome to see them on mine in Marldon if you like Jamie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gwiddicombe Posted January 6, 2008 Author Share Posted January 6, 2008 Thanks for advice and offers to see cars...much appreciated. Got it started yesterday. It turned out to be something obvious - I hadn't fitted the correct power cable to the ECU (not going to get very far without that!). Thanks again. G My Caterham Build Diary available here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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