Re-wired car, not getting spark. Any ideas?
05-30-03, 02:42 PM
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Re-wired car, not getting spark. Any ideas?
Okay, I re-wired the whole car, I got fuel, i got compression, but I'm not getting spark. What do I check, and how do I check it to pinpoint the problem? Here's a few pics, maybe I connected something wrong like a dumbass or something, lol
05-30-03, 02:44 PM
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Yes, I will be covering all the wires up nice and pretty when its done, so dont bitch at me about loose wires everywhere 
And that black wire thats hangin out next to the brake reservoir is to the starter, I havent wired it up to the push button starter yet
And that black wire thats hangin out next to the brake reservoir is to the starter, I havent wired it up to the push button starter yet
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Check to see if you have power to the coils first (if you haven't already) If no power check fuses. If you have power I'd assume bad ignitors, but wouldn't be a fat chance to have both go out at the same time. My guess, you have no power to the coils, just check the coil first and work your way to the fuse box. OH, check to be sure you have good ground. I don't know if anyone was paying attention but I have been rewiring my car too, I'm done now, but nothing had good voltage, I found I forgot to hook up the MAIN ground. Good Luck and have fun.
05-30-03, 09:44 PM
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Yeah check and see if the alt is grounded. Wait you have no battery? Is the key in the ON position when you are trying to start it? How the hell are you starting it anyways?
05-31-03, 03:29 AM
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What's that one wire coming off the distributor for? It's not a ground wire is it? The dist gets its ground from the engine, right?
Man, if you went to all that work, you might as well have gone to DLIDFIS...
Man, if you went to all that work, you might as well have gone to DLIDFIS...
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06-01-03, 05:49 PM
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I have the battery and starter and everything now. The starter works, but the battery is utterly dead, I'll need to grab a new one. I got it to crank with jumper cables, but I'm not gettin spark, so i asked the question
My damn electrical tester thing broke, so i dunno how to test the wires, heh...
Oh, and there is no fuse box any more, lol.
My damn electrical tester thing broke, so i dunno how to test the wires, heh...
Oh, and there is no fuse box any more, lol.
06-01-03, 07:49 PM
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ITS AAALIVE!!!!! WOOHOOO!!! SHE RUNS!!! 
I figured out I had a bad connection Fixed it, jumpstarted her, and she ran for about 5 minutes til she stalled
I figured out I had a bad connection
Fixed it, jumpstarted her, and she ran for about 5 minutes til she stalled
06-01-03, 09:26 PM
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Originally posted by Keaponlaffen
no fuse box?
Baaaaaaaad idea.....
no fuse box?
Baaaaaaaad idea.....
yep, going to have to agree 110% No fuse box means you'll be stranded on the road with a handful of burnt wires. With my rewire I kept the box, it actually made it easier IMO.
06-02-03, 12:11 AM
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I could install some in-line fuses... i guess, lol I tried to make sure that when in doubt, I went bigger than nessesary gauge wire, to prevent these problems.
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