7 - pin plug coming off later xe loom

[sr_nova_joe]

hi all does any1 know what itis ment for because seen it on the end of the loom and worried it wont start up without something connected to it, cheers

[coombsey]

what colour wires are in this plug

[Adam]

Air flow meter?
Where abouts on the loom is it?

[loggyboy]

Its it circular?, if so its probly the link for mainly non esential items to do with the on board computer n stuff and maybe the starter signal from the key.
The only wires u need to start the engine are Red - perm positive, black -accesory live (must be live when cranking), earth strap on gearbox, signal cables for starter and then there are the non essential for alternator warning, temp sensor, rev gauge.

[sr_nova_joe]

ok cheers m8, ill try get a pic so you lot know what it looks like
cheers
joe

[Paul]

No, we think its an importnant one gents.

Basically it has some thickish wires going into it, giving us this hunch. Never dealt with a late XE before, so its new to us!

The plug comes out of the injection rail loom on the gearbox side. There are 3 more, one goes to the knock sensor etc loom on the back of the engine, one goes to the coilpack, one in front of the coil pack. Leaving this one, it has 7 connections in a straight line, IIRC there is only 5 wires going into it though, it seems to be long enough to reach over to where the coil would be, so do these engines use ignition amplifiers at all?

Looks fairly important, any help much appreciated.

Paul

[Paul]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v14/lashednova/latexe1.jpg looks like this thing hanging here whatever it is

[philly]

any closer pic?

[Adam]

It goes to what looks like some form on module on the inner wing.

[John]

yep it's the ignition module for dis engines.