newbie with cold start issues and missing air temp connector

[furnitureman]

Hi All this is my first post, i have a 2007 boxer van based MH with the 2.2 ford engine, starts lovely when warm but awful when cold, ive replaced all glow plugs and the glow plug relay and the maf sensor, i have a brand new battery as well, i recently had a diagnostic test done and the external temp read -60 i have a replacement external sensor to put into the drivers side mirror but when i took the mirror off the van there is a wire from the mirror for the temp sensor but no plug inside the van door for the sensor to plug in, do all vans have the external sensor or am i looking in the wrong location is the one in the mirror simply for the dash read out if so is there another external temp sensor i need to look for,

 

[SandraL]

Fiat Ducato Converters Manual

Hi all while trawling the WWW found this might be useful for finding fiat connectors etc. Cheers Andy

www.motorhomefun.co.uk

Page 3.30 shows connector that has external temp sensor wiring to the door.
NOTE, this is for ducato and later model. May not be the same as yours.

Also not sure if this affects engine start on cold days, definately is the dash display of external temp.

 

[furnitureman]

Hi Thanks for that unfortunately the plug is different from mine, when i remove the window switches there are two plugs in the switch one for the windows and one for the mirror adjustment the clipped to the side of the door is the plug for the mirrors but i cant find anything for the temp sensor so i wondered if the older van didn't have one or if its in a different location i need to get this cold start sorted the glow plug light goes out within a few seconds of turning the switch

 

[AndyPK]

Welcome from Ciren!

I’m sure someone will give you some useful feedback soon....

 

[Vipar]

Greetings peeps welcome from Bexley

Hope you find the solution soon

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[SandraL]

Hi Thanks for that unfortunately the plug is different from mine, when i remove the window switches there are two plugs in the switch one for the windows and one for the mirror adjustment the clipped to the side of the door is the plug for the mirrors but i cant find anything for the temp sensor so i wondered if the older van didn't have one or if its in a different location i need to get this cold start sorted the glow plug light goes out within a few seconds of turning the switch

Careful as you will run out of posts if you dont sign up to the forum.
The plug I was referring to is in the van, not the door.
I became interested as our van is an A class so no fiat bodywork around the cab. This plug was to left of drivers left foot on a lhd fiat.

 

[Eggs]

I presume it will turnover but not start?

Injector problem?

 

[furnitureman]

Careful as you will run out of posts if you dont sign up to the forum.
The plug I was referring to is in the van, not the door.
I became interested as our van is an A class so no fiat bodywork around the cab. This plug was to left of drivers left foot on a lhd fiat.

I have signed up for the forum but only an hour or so ago, ill look into the location you mentioned thanks again for your help

 

[furnitureman]

I presume it will turnover but not start?

Injector problem?

It will start without problems above 10 deg as soon as it gets cold it turns over and will eventually start with a big cloud of white smoke, but during the spring/summer and autumn it starts first turn of the key, once its warm it starts fine as well

 

[ambulancekidd]

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[f6c]

Welcome aboard