Heavy shielded wires

[RoyLuke]

1996 Disco 1
4.0 Litre engine

Hi All
I put another engine in my old Disco.
It has been so long since I took the last one out I can't remember where some of the wires go,
Here is a pix of a few wires, one has heat shielding and is of large gauge.
any ideas where it goes?
TNX
Roy

 

[Frobisher]

Any chance those are for your starter? The black tab looks like what should slide onto the tab and the heavy gauge is arranged to go on the screwed post. I've never seen them that far above the engine, though, so maybe the alternator instead? I'd hate to send you down the wrong path. Where do they originate?

 

[RoyLuke]

Any chance those are for your starter? The black tab looks like what should slide onto the tab and the heavy gauge is arranged to go on the screwed post. I've never seen them that far above the engine, though, so maybe the alternator instead? I'd hate to send you down the wrong path. Where do they originate?

There is a heavy gauge wire near the starter already so it probably doesn't go there.
Since it is shielded against the heat makes me think maybe it is a starter wire but the others have no place to connect near the starter

 

[discostew]

I think it might be oil psi sender and cam sensor.

 

[robbyb20]

Big Heavy Gauge is power from Battery, Smaller is for starter solenoid, Plug is for Knock Sensor. ALL on that side under the heat sink. If you already have a heavy gauge wire coming from the starter, you sure its not ground?

 

[RoyLuke]

Big Heavy Gauge is power from Battery, Smaller is for starter solenoid, Plug is for Knock Sensor. ALL on that side under the heat sink. If you already have a heavy gauge wire coming from the starter, you sure its not ground?

All three go to starter and starter area?
Excellent !!!!
It took so long for me to get another engine ready to put in, I can't remember where things go,
TNX
Roy

 

[RoyLuke]

Hi Folks
Yes, I think these wire go to the starter motor but how are they routed? Over or Under the engine mount?
That "heat shield" over the solenoid is not helping either.

 

[LRDONE]

Zero chafe is probably a wise way to go about it.

 

[Frobisher]

Hi Roy,

Now that I just looked closely at my ‘95, my wires are totally different. My heavy wire is wrapped with plastic wire wrap and separate from everything else as it comes from the battery. It goes along the top of the frame and comes in at the last minute to the starter. The black tab wire comes in from the bulkhead on a totally different path to the starter.

My guess is totally off. Sorry about that.

 

[special ed]

Hi Roy,

Now that I just looked closely at my ‘95, my wires are totally different. My heavy wire is wrapped with plastic wire wrap and separate from everything else as it comes from the battery. It goes along the top of the frame and comes in at the last minute to the starter. The black tab wire comes in from the bulkhead on a totally different path to the starter.

My guess is totally off. Sorry about that.

@Frobisher Yours is like the wiring in the classic. They route from the frame over. 1996 and newer come across at the front to the block and back under/through the mount. @RoyLuke either is fine. typically we just route under the mount and ziptie it up.

 

[Frobisher]

Right. I always forget the pre-96 trucks have some significant differences in engine management.