Burnt Wire

[JML]

Can anyone help me identify what this burnt wire does? It's connected to the battery cut off switch in between the drivers seat. This photo is from underneath.

Many thanks

JML

[michael everson]

that's called a fusible link. you had a large short that caused it to burn. I would replace it with another length of the same wire. I don't know what it powers. Does the car run without it?
Mike

[mjazzka]

Just going by what I've seen in my wiring (it looks like it splits into a few wires in the bottom left corner), that looks like it might be the cable that goes to your alternator

[JML]

Just going by what I've seen in my wiring (it looks like it splits into a few wires in the bottom left corner), that looks like it might be the cable that goes to your alternator


many thanks i have checked and the wire goes nowhere it must have been replaced at some point and the old wire left in there

JML

[CJBergquist]

If it goes nowhere you should pull it now so in the future there is no confusion what the wire is/was for.

[mjazzka]

many thanks i have checked and the wire goes nowhere it must have been replaced at some point and the old wire left in there

JML

Mystery solved then, I hope that is indeed the case!

[David Hodgkins]

If it goes nowhere you should pull it now so in the future there is no confusion what the wire is/was for.

In addition you don't want that wire shorting out against any metal nearby! It's a hazard and needs to be removed from the switch. I'd also trace the other end and delete it from the harness if it truly is "disconnected".

:)

[JML]

In addition you don't want that wire shorting out against any metal nearby! It's a hazard and needs to be removed from the switch. I'd also trace the other end and delete it from the harness if it truly is "disconnected".

:)

Good Advice i will remove the wire and try and trace where it may have come from on the harness

many thanks

JML

[KDubU]

That's a bit scary. What David and others said, get it out of there.