Wiring Diagram Required & Repairing a broken multi plug

Tesla · 30 Oct 2010 at 17:55

Hi, does anybody have access to the wiring diagram for a Mk2 Mondeo V6.

I am after details of the wiring to the alternator.

The alternator obviously has the main battery feed.
It also has a multi-plug with 3 wires, and a second plug with one wire. These are all thin wires (~1mm diameter).

I noted today that the 1mm wire on it's own doesn't locate securely into the socket since the plastic locating lug is missing.

The previous owner had a new alternator fitted around 15k miles back so I imagine it was damaged in the process.

Just wondering what this wire is for?

Also, how do you think I should secure the wire?

The text book way I guess would be to obtain a new plug or a length of cable with the plug on from a scrap yard and solder. Can I put a dab of superglue on the plastic connector, quickly locate in the socket and allow to dry? Would this be reliable?

TIA!

Iceman · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:09

I would be able to get hold of them, bare with me while i search.

-westy- · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:09

Normally a thin wire would be for some kind of signal, so that the alternator can start to charge the battery.

Iceman · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:11

Have you got a reg (just makes it easier for me to search)

Tesla · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:15

Iceman said:
Have you got a reg (just makes it easier for me to search)

Thanks, dropped you an email via trust.

Iceman · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:18

Ok no worries will have a look now.

Iceman · 30 Oct 2010 at 18:44

Right for some reason i cant view the wiring diagrams as i need SVG viewer, tried getting it but it doesn't seem to do anything on my macbook, Does anyone know anything else that will work instead?

PhillyDee · 30 Oct 2010 at 19:28

Iceman said:
Right for some reason i cant view the wiring diagrams as i need SVG viewer, tried getting it but it doesn't seem to do anything on my macbook, Does anyone know anything else that will work instead?

A PC? Maybe its not meant to run on Macs.

Jotun · 30 Oct 2010 at 19:39

Iceman said:
Right for some reason i cant view the wiring diagrams as i need SVG viewer, tried getting it but it doesn't seem to do anything on my macbook, Does anyone know anything else that will work instead?

Inkscape is open source and should let you view and edit SVGs, there's windows and mac versions available.
http://inkscape.org/

Westyfield2 · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:06

PhillyDee said:
A PC? Maybe its not meant to run on Macs.

SVGs work fine on my Mac, opens in Adobe Illustrator.

PhillyDee · 30 Oct 2010 at 20:17

Westyfield2 said:
SVGs work fine on my Mac, opens in Adobe Illustrator.

I realise how that sounds now, (oops!) I was meaning surely you must have access to one . . . .

No offence intended of course!

Iceman · 30 Oct 2010 at 21:59

Its actually a fault with the site, when looking at other things it is working fine. Just seems to be the actual diagram thats needed that aint working on the mac.
I can get the pic up on a netbook, but the screen just isn't good enough to upload the image. Cant get the full image on the screen.

Tesla · 30 Oct 2010 at 23:17

Is there a description of what the wire does? Cheers

Iceman · 31 Oct 2010 at 00:40

Whats the colour?

Tesla · 31 Oct 2010 at 08:29

I found this image on TalKford forums. Not my wiring but it's this wire.

Iceman · 31 Oct 2010 at 10:11

Well after a lot of faffing about lol, had to plug the missus netbook into the tv.
Well here you go.