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Old 07-14-09, 08:31 PM
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lol well i was doing other things with the car today, i will try tomorrow, driver or passenger side up or down?
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lol well i was doing other things with the car today, i will try tomorrow, driver or passenger side up or down?
Doesn't matter
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the suspense is killing me!!!
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Man how long does it take to push the button.
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Electrical systems are science, not magic... it's not a "fix" unless it's understood why it works... and why it becomes necessary to load down the electrical system to get the engine to stop.
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well if you create a load big enough as to where your ignition system does not have enough amperage/voltage is not gonna create enough spark to keep the combustion cycle going on thus stopping the engine. but the problem is not fixed until you find the short that's causing your ignition to stay on.
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shhhhh, you're gonna ruin the story...Now push the f%^$#*g button!
Old 07-16-09, 01:23 AM
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damn, this is crazy... how much longer do we have to wait?
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if i was to take a guess i'd say he's already pushed the button, and it shut the engine off, and he wants to learn why it did work so he has an educated guess, which is something i would do.

or it didn't work and he doesn't want to waste anyone's time until he figures it out, but maybe we don't all think alike.

or he hasn't done it because he's scared it may **** something else up.....either way i want to know your story dammit, now share 84stock
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Or he did what 84stock told him and the car blew up... making it difficult to report back...
Old 07-17-09, 02:17 AM
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jeez he still hasnt done it? omg i wanna know this!!!!!!
Old 07-17-09, 02:32 AM
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you've got my instrest, now stop stalling!! no puns intended.
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I'm mad curious. WAIT it's not an ejector seat is it?
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He's out getting gas ,because the car is still running
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Originally Posted by ©ØÐËߣüË
He's out getting gas ,because the car is still running
Funny
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it activated the factory flux capacitor and has now gone back in time.
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lol nice responses every one. but the verdict is................................................ ............................................ it DIDN'T do anything but roll my window down, which still puts me back to square one. lol sorry to keep you waiting, any insight on this?
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if yours is a 5 speed couldnt you just stall it out and drop the clutch in 5th at idle? with the ebrake on?
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Originally Posted by FbDrift
if yours is a 5 speed couldnt you just stall it out and drop the clutch in 5th at idle? with the ebrake on?
wow so i'm supposed to do this everytime i wanna turn my car off? i think that might be a bit harsh on the drive train
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but it works til u can find the problem if u still have to drive the car.
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lol nice responses every one. but the verdict is................................................ ............................................ it DIDN'T do anything but roll my window down, which still puts me back to square one. lol sorry to keep you waiting, any insight on this?
Damn! Okay, first is the alternator, check all connections! If you have a spare then test it, otherwise unplug the pigtail from the alternator while it is running with the ignition off. If it stops, possible alternator, if not, possible ignition.
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There should be only one Black/white wire with a rubber cover connected to the + terminal on each coil. Are there additional wires connected to your + coil terminals?
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Originally Posted by 74RX4
There should be only one Black/white wire with a rubber cover connected to the + terminal on each coil. Are there additional wires connected to your + coil terminals?
nope, one black/white wire
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Bringing this back from the dead just for an update of what the issue was, somehow by pure chance I started the car after having the gauge cluster out and I went to turn the key off n then my kill switch off and the car quit after the key turned off, so by pure disbelief, I started it again and turned it off no problem with the key so something with the gauge cluster wiring , random right?
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by key do you mean window switch?


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