Hello everyone I am needing some help. I recently took my air intake off to replace the intake manifold upper and lower seals because of a check engine code. I also replaced the spark plugs and replaced the valve cover seals and the coils. I put it back together and went to start it up. I get power and can hear clicking but it will not start. I opened the hood again and found a wire not connected. I can not for the life of me find where it goes to. It comes out from under the battery and off the cable that connects to the positive battery lead. I have all the other plugs in and there is on connection even close to it. I will upload a pic generalizing the area. I think the green arrow points to the cable. I will check and confirm. if anyone could tell me where it goes I would be more than thankful!

 

I have a 2litre petro, there must be something funky on a 3 litre model that needs an extra sensor

 

I have the same wire right next to my battery box, mines goes no where and it just hangs there. But i dont think that red screwdriver goes there.

 

Check the back of the battery box, slightly right of center, just below the cover. You will find the female end where it plugs into. Have no idea what it does but just had mine disconnected when i was playing with the positive cable.

 

ok found the cable but car will not turn over, just get clicking sound from ignition. Not sure what it could be at this point.

 

Sometimes the obvious is the Devil in the works. Maybe put a charger on the battery for a few hours!

Hope that is all it takes, Best 'o Luck!

 

The plug is for the battery isolation device that was removed from the car when the PDI was performed by the selling dealer. It plugs into a blank plastic connector behind the battery. The battery needed to be disconnected for the long journey accross the Atlantic on a freight ship and the isolation device performed this task.

bob gauff