Engine Swapped - Now Got A Spare Wire

[MikeAuto 0]

Probably a daft question, but... I've swapped my 1.0 engine for a 1.4, and when I've come to put the wiring back its all gone ok apart from I've got one wire left over... It looks like an earth strap, but I don't know where it goes, I've attached one (short) earth strap to the gearbox. The "spare" wire comes from near the positive battery terminal and is about 60cm long.

 

any help would be much appreciated!

[rallyeash 155]

Near the positive? Colour and size would help. Do you have ignition?

[MikeAuto 0]

I've got ignition. This is the wire:

 

 

and the fitting on the end:

 

[Stu 18]

looks like alternator/starter to me!

[welshpug 1,661]

yup! make sure you disconnect the earth before waving that around in the engine bay or there will be sparks...

[MikeAuto 0]

Thanks for the replies, all sorted now, it was from the starter.