1.8 16v into a 1.2

[charlie123ii]

Right, a friend of mine has a 1.2 clio. He has bought another 1.2 clio with a 1.8 16v fitted to it, we need to extract the 16v from the donor clio and put in HIS clio. one problem, the wiring is a mess and the ignition does not come on, how can we wire it up right? would a haynes manual help us? can we get wiring diagrams? what would cause the ignition not to come on? and it has got a battery!! lol any help would be much appreciated!! thanks

[MAXIBOY]

haynes manual will have wiring diagrams that should help. as with other car could be anything though likely to be immobiliser or alarm i would think. are they the same year of 1.2 clio

[charlie123ii]

no the car with the problems is the M plater, the car the 16v is going in is on a P plate when they did that little facelift.

[MAXIBOY]

might find the looms do not match anyway then. best to get a manual and try to match the looms for yourself. that way you know there right.

[charlie123ii]

match them?

[stan]

there are a couple of differences between phases/models.

[charlie123ii]

i see, well we will give it a go at the weekend and see whats going on with this loom and take out the TOAD alarm incase that is messing it up.

[cliolord]

surely a phase 2 16v wiring loom will fit the 16v engine and connect to the car loom? A friend of mine has a pretty crazy 1.2 clio running a heavy modified RSi engine with a 2.0litre bottom end. I'm pretty sure he ran an RSi loom for that engine and it linked up perfectly to the main connectors in the relay box

[MAXIBOY]

think theres some difference in the fuel pump relay wires