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Old 08-13-2008, 08:41 PM
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Default figured out why i didnt have spark
so i replaced the dizzy and she fired right up now i just have one more thing to figure out why it dosent start with the key and then the wife will let me drive it and i dont have to hide it from her
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:48 PM
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you'll need a test light to figure that out
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:51 PM
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i have tired i test the single wire to the starter relay in the crank pos and no power i was lookin and some dumb *** cut up all of the wireing uder the dash that goes to the igtion switch
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Old 08-13-2008, 08:54 PM
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ahh......I see...you have found the pecker tracks!!!!.....hope it's not a speggetti mess
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yep all taped up didnt even put connectors on them
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Old 08-13-2008, 09:00 PM
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good luck...hope you get them all sorted out, just match the color codes if you can
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i was trying to do that but they r faded pretty good
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Old 08-13-2008, 09:07 PM
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that is gonna be a tough one then...you may need diagrams with pin locations on connectors to sort it out then
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Old 08-13-2008, 09:59 PM
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dont you just hate that, why do people just start cutting wires dont the understand connectors and colors are for a reason
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do u know where that single wire that gose to the starter relay starts
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