New plugs, now car is dead
12-05-2007, 08:37 PM
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RE: New plugs, now car is dead
ORIGINAL: bluovalguy
Dead as in everything, horn, lights, nothing works.
We unplugged and reconnected the wiring harness by the master cylinder. Checked all the fuses, pulled the fuse box off the wall and made sure all the wires were still tight on the backside of it.
There is a yellow/black wire that comes from that harness and if you touch it to the side of the solenoid closest to the battery, the car will turn over. I didnt hold it there long enough to start the car. That wire is the only sign of life.
Dead as in everything, horn, lights, nothing works.
We unplugged and reconnected the wiring harness by the master cylinder. Checked all the fuses, pulled the fuse box off the wall and made sure all the wires were still tight on the backside of it.
There is a yellow/black wire that comes from that harness and if you touch it to the side of the solenoid closest to the battery, the car will turn over. I didnt hold it there long enough to start the car. That wire is the only sign of life.
12-05-2007, 08:38 PM
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RE: New plugs, now car is dead
ORIGINAL: bluovalguy
I dont think any of us are THAT lucky
ORIGINAL: toolwench
I'm hoping you've only got one problem to deal with!
I'm hoping you've only got one problem to deal with!
12-05-2007, 08:45 PM
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RE: New plugs, now car is dead
I will try to get some time tomorrow and pull all the connections mentioned and clean 'em up. I hope it will solve it. I am sure it is something simple, I just aint smart nuff to figure it out yet
Thanks for all the tips!
Thanks for all the tips!
12-05-2007, 10:34 PM
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RE: New plugs, now car is dead
Are you saying the Yellow-Black is disconnected?
Your wiring at the solenoid needs to look like this... make sure everything is in place.
655 - Red
37 - Black-Yellow
152 - Yellow
32 - Red-Blue
262 - Brown
Your wiring at the solenoid needs to look like this... make sure everything is in place.
655 - Red
37 - Black-Yellow
152 - Yellow
32 - Red-Blue
262 - Brown
12-10-2007, 04:30 PM
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RE: New plugs, now car is dead
ORIGINAL: dodgestang
Sounds like you jiggled the wiring harness connector loose on the firewall right above the master cylinder and to the right.
Sounds like you jiggled the wiring harness connector loose on the firewall right above the master cylinder and to the right.
]. Your suggestion fixed the problem.
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