Engine bay wire

[Marshy]

Anyone know what this wire is for?

 

[subheatadey]

Does it go to your brake light switch? Get someone to put foot on brake and put a tester on it to see if it lights up

 

[Marshy]

Thanks for answering, I haven't got the bus running yet, I thought it may be for the coil, hoping to start engine this week (not run in 9 years) and trying to re-connect as many wires as I can before turning the key

 

[newhippy]

Can't tell on my phone screen but if that's a fuse holder in your fingers I would think it's for a reversing light. same side of the van as mine was.

 

[Marshy]

I'll check first thing, just thought it was a bodge connector

 

[newhippy]

Looked on the computer screen now, does look like the reversing light feed, and wire is same colour, if it is it plugs onto a coil terminal then goes to a switch on the gearbox then from that back to reversing lights.

 

[Marshy]

Thanks for the advice, I have another black wire which the coil area (when I got the van there wasn't a coil so wiring is everywhere) can I assume this goes to the gear box?

 

[Shaunb]

Just a side note, if your engine hasn't run for 9 years, that defo looks like a braided fuel hose with a rubber sleeve where it comes through the bulkhead. I would definatly change them out and fit new fuel hose.


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[Marshy]

Thanks for the pointer, gonna rip out the fuel hoses and refurb tank before I run the van, will probably use a small bottle of fuel just to see if the engine works

 

[newhippy]

Not sure about the second wire but should be easy to check, have a look at the reverse light switch on gearbox see if it goes there. Reverse light on mine was a simple circuit, Coil terminal to reverse light switch then a wire back to reversing lights. then to earth. Hope this helps.

 

[Graham L]

If its a US bus then its the connection coming off the reverse switch at the front of the gearbox.

 

[StevieNicker]

Reverse light switch, just changed mine. You should be able to follow it from the otherside, under the van to the front of the gear box