Technical Need help identifying battery wire - Fiat Doblo 2008 1.3

[torinf]

Hi there,

I am hoping someone can identify this cable - I found it while servicing. There seems to be no noticeable difference when connected or not. Also just making sure it's connected to the correct place.

Thanks!

 

[JamesDM]

Was this an ex-fleet van? Like SSE/BT?

 

[bugsymike]

Looks factory to me, are you sure it isn't coming from the alternator?

 

[torinf]

Was this an ex-fleet van? Like SSE/BT?

Not too sure here, didn’t get much history on purchase - what do you think that could’ve been?

 

[torinf]

Looks factory to me, are you sure it isn't coming from the alternator?

It gets pretty hard to see about 30cm down. If it was the alternator surely I would’ve drained my battery by now right?

 

[bugsymike]

It gets pretty hard to see about 30cm down. If it was the alternator surely I would’ve drained my battery by now right?

True, is anything else not working , it seems strange such a heavy duty wire not being important.
Not a heater plug feed?

 

[varesecrazy]

Hi there,

I am hoping someone can identify this cable - I found it while servicing. There seems to be no noticeable difference when connected or not. Also just making sure it's connected to the correct place.

Thanks!


View attachment 431334

If you slacken the 10mm hex nut and trap the remainder of the wire under the nut.. That will be good enough

My guess would be it's for the Glow plug control box.. Not many short RED cables up there

See post #38 here:

Glowplugs 1248cc multijet

Fully agree.. the only PLUS to this job.. the plugs are at least visible.. (Without a 'Black belt in Yoghurt') ;)

www.fiatforum.com

 

[There all puntos]

Could be for the start- stop, if it was (or is) fitted. The wife's petrol 2012 Punto 12:42cc has similar battery wiring?

 

[The Panda Nut]

If it were mine I would reconnect it as it looks very likely to be factory original. I like the glow plug theory. DCI engines only just need preheat and it might not stop you but reconnected it might prove to make things better for the cost of a connector,

 

[There all puntos]

Start-stop circled. Arrows at main wires.

 

[varesecrazy]

Start-stop circled. Arrows at main wires.View attachment 431515

The O. P. has issues at the other pole

 

[torinf]

Hey everyone, after disconnecting and reconnecting a few times i noticed that the glow plug light was no longer flashing after ignition (this has been happening since I bought it).

I suppose I have been driving without them for 3 months!

I was also noticing a bunch of white smoke and the occasional hard start. This seems to have solved these for now.

Thanks for everyone's input!

 

[varesecrazy]

Hey everyone, after disconnecting and reconnecting a few times i noticed that the glow plug light was no longer flashing after ignition (this has been happening since I bought it).

I suppose I have been driving without them for 3 months!

I was also noticing a bunch of white smoke and the occasional hard start. This seems to have solved these for now.

Thanks for everyone's input!

I suspect you would have noticed the loss of Heat once the Cold weather arrived