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[dbug]

Just checked mine . Bonnet alarm is on the drivers side between coolant tank & brake res. no spare connection on passenger side though

Likewise on our Estate

[05omegav6]

Mr Haynes says wires that colour are Oil Level sensor

[grain.ben]

mine has two as I was messing with them on Monday, its definatly the drivers side bonnet switch for the alarm, the wires are the same colours on the pass/drivers side. Stupid having the wiring on both sides and only having one switch 

[dbdb]

Mr Haynes says wires that colour are Oil Level sensor

Al I admire your ability to read the Haynes wiring diagrams, they are a PITA to decipher.  It's given me a headache just trying to read the low res scan I have.  However I think I have found mine there, BRGN and BR (BRown with GReen stripe and BRown) going into a switch on track 939, switch icon is marked S120 - "Anti-theft alarm bonnet switch" in the index.  It's for a pre-facelift of course but I imagine they kept it.  Which track did you find the oil level sensor on?  Alternate candidates could be P44 air mass meter, k52relay - blower, M54 coolant pump timing control and probably a few others, I gave up on finding S120, the icon was clearly the bonnet plunger switch:

[05omegav6]

Without it to hand Current track 840 (or there aboots) in with the MID wiring Be sure that you're looking at the later diagrams though although not officially for the face lifts, the only major differences are the engine ecu connections.

The rest of it is accurate enough to work off

When you own an Ex Plod car or two, it's about the only way to repair what used to be the dash wiring I'm no electrician so Mr Haynes has actually been a godsend in this regard, even when every other section begins " 1. Remove engine..."

[dbdb]

I see that, S95 oil level sensor, track 850.  Slightly thinner wire, 0.5mm CSA. I've only been looking at the later model diagrams. 

But anything to make you think that is it rather than the numerous other combos of BR and BRGN in the later diagrams?

I could measure the wire diameter I suppose that would pin it down more. Difficult to tell 0.5 CSA from 0.75 though. Or paperclip the plug, bit risky..

I think I'll assume it is the driver's bonnet alarm, looks  likely.

[05omegav6]

That's the one I mentioned it as I recalled seeing BRGN when retrofitting my MID

My car is a bit of a conundrum when it comes to wiring, it has a full Elite body loom, but none of the enhanced sensor wiring for the check control system, and that was from the factory, totally discounting what Thames Valley subsequently did to it

[460coupe]

I'm Stripping the entire loom from a 2001 2.6 CD for my project, there are only 2 cables in this area with that type plug - header tank & bonnet switch this is the bonnet switch, header tank doesn't have plastic sheath       Trying to post photo but still can't get the hang of it

[dbdb]

Thanks,  for photos you need to host them somewhere else and link to them, this forum like most doesn't host photos.  Many use photo bucket www.photobucket.com, free and easy to use.  Join it,  upload your photo there,  under 'links to share your photo' click the 'direct' link, this will copy it to your clipboard, then in the OO post just click the 'insert image' button and paste the link.  Easy after you have done your first one.

[05omegav6]

Thanks,  for photos you need to host them somewhere else and link to them, this forum like most doesn't host photos.  Many use photo bucket www.photobucket.com, free and easy to use.  Join it,  upload your photo there,  under 'links to share your photo' click the 'direct' link, this will copy it to your clipboard, then in the OO post just click the 'insert image' button and paste the link.  Easy after you have done your first one.

Agreed even I can do it

[dbdb]

Working out how to copy the direct link with photobucket was tricky, automatically copying to your PC's clipboard is too clever for its own good. Apart from that it is the best photo storage I have used.

[460coupe]

Bloody great, any thing to do with carpentry or building houses or cars i'll give you an answer,       stuck trying to put a picture on the forum, i'll give it a go next time.
Your lucky being stuck with one plug' I've got to put the entire loom & ESU's in a 1969 Fibre Glass car,  Nearly 300 photo's so far & counting