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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 05:04 PM
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Exclamation Starter wire ?

Made a quite stupid mistake few months ago. I was on the way to add an auxiliary button to start the engine rather than using the key, and I did cut the large BLACK/BLUE wire which goes out of the "key". Now I have this wire, and I don't know where it was connected as I cannot find the other part of the wire (not kidding !!).

Does anybody knows where goes that large BLACK/BLUE wire which goes out of the big plug just after the key ?

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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 06:03 PM
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Just after the ignition lock itself it goes into a connector, be aware that there is another wire exactly the same colour and gauge in the fusebox that has nothing to do with the starter circuit, so don't go too far!!
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 06:08 PM
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Yes, just after the lock there is a connector, but I did cut the wire something like 0.6meters after that connector. Just need to know where that wire goes so I can look the other side or redo it ! Thank you for helping me mate !
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 06:38 PM
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I'm fairly sure it goes upwards just after the connector, but not totally sure.
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Old Jul 5, 2009 | 06:59 PM
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Well, there is the lock, then a bit of wire, then the small connector, its still 10cm from the lock. Then it goes under the direction column, and then its where I lost it !
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 06:46 AM
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Best get the magnifying glass out!!
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 07:39 AM
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Haha, better wear my own glasses, but honestly I really don't know where that wire is. On the Ford wiring schema it says its going to the anti-theft alarm relay, but there is no such wire on it.

Is it possible that the wire which goes from the lock (50) goes directly to the starter motor ?
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Old Jul 6, 2009 | 12:06 PM
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Most likely go to a relay first in the fusebox, if not direct.
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it goes direct to the starter
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Old Jul 7, 2009 | 10:49 AM
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Thanks everybody !
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