Help on crossover wires in engine bay

[Mags]

I need some help from a crossover owner that can check out a few connections in the engine bay. I've got the picture below but cleverly left the notes I made with the bus today. I have some wires that I think are all brown with different stripes that I don't have labeled.
They come out of the main loom connection before the rear light connection, I assume they are earths but it means I have more earths than I have earth tabs available on that side of the engine bay.

I have what I think is a UK wiring diagram but it still not clear to me. Can someone take a look at what is connected to the earth tabs that are on the right side of the pic?

Thanks
Mags

 

[BigG]

Those wires would have been for a now obsolete diagnostic plug, I have the same on mine and they are just taped up.

 

[davechorlton]

Sorry to hijack thread, but where does your battery earth connect to van? My crossover had it earthed to block and now engine is out I want to sort it.

I also have some loose wires, but all seems to work, so perhaps the same?

Cheers,
Dave

 

[BigG]

Mines earthed to the engine but most I've seen are earthed to the bodywork to the left of the battery.

 

[davechorlton]

I am wondering about the original earth point on crossovers as no triangular bit by valance like an early and not up by paint lid like a late by looking at Mags photo. Seems the cable goes to floor or upright near rear valance on that pic?

 

[Mags]

Those wires would have been for a now obsolete diagnostic plug, I have the same on mine and they are just taped up.

OK, I've still got the plug, I can try and trace these out I guess.
Cheers.

 

[Mags]

Sorry to hijack thread, but where does your battery earth connect to van? My crossover had it earthed to block and now engine is out I want to sort it.

I also have some loose wires, but all seems to work, so perhaps the same?

Cheers,
Dave

Before I replaced the battery tray it was a bolt going through the tray towards the back of the bus. I've just done the same, drilled through the tray as its pretty thick metal.
There is also a separate earth strap for the engine/gbox that connects the gbox case to the offside rear suspension arm mount.

 

[davechorlton]

Thanks. I might give that a go then as ts easy to get to both top and bottom. I have the other Earth strap, so engone and box should be fine.

Cheers,
Dave

 

[Porkpie]

Hi Mags, I hope all is still going well. I removed the plug from mine a few years ago, just split the outer sheath from the wires, and follow them back to which ever circuit they come from. From memory I think all but 2 can be completely removed and the others a simple re-route or re-connect. Like most things it's simple once you start work, the thinking about it is harder!

Regards, Si.