200tdi ignition wiring

Hi All,

Trying to fix a starting problem. Pulled the ignition switch off and it looks like this. I'm assuming the missing wire could be my problem? Any idea what colour it is and if it's likely to be the problem? Doe the rest of them look correct too?

Thanks all!

Wes

Dont know what the missing colour is but those wires are in a bad way.Get them soldered and heat shrinked.

+1 on the wiring, I'll check the loom I have in the morning

im not sure your missing a wire but they arent all on right, browns battery live , white ignition feed position 2 white/orange ignition feed position 1,white/red starter feed, it looks like both ignition wires are on the same terminal
looks like its been bypassed or had immobiliser fitted at one time with gaps in insulation

Wes9 said:

Hi All,



Trying to fix a starting problem. Pulled the ignition switch off and it looks like this. I'm assuming the missing wire could be my problem? Any idea what colour it is and if it's likely to be the problem? Doe the rest of them look correct too?



Thanks all!



Wes

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Just checked the looms I've got from both a 200 and a td5, there are only four wires going to the ignition barrel. The spare terminal is on position two on the ignition so I can only assume it's just a spare ignition live. As James says it looks like those have been messed with, my immobiliser is taken off two of the wires so that would be the most likely explanation for the dodgy wires

Great thanks all. They had insulation take around them but I had to take it off to see what was going on!
Back off outside now then!

If I put brown to red and white should the starter turn?

yes as browns battery live, and it might help to just have brown fitted and check which terminals become live at each position in order white/orange , white , white/red

One of the possible issues is in the switch itself so bypassing it should tell tell me either way. Thanks all!