RX7 dead...
09-03-03, 10:28 PM
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RX7 dead...
My GF couldn't get the RX7 to start after work, so I drove up there to see what was going on. Turn the key, nothing. No lights, guages, etc. Car is completely dead. I tried jumpstarting, changing the battery, checked the fuses, everything looked good. Unfortunatley I didn't have a multimeter with me at the time. She said it worked fine this morning. It's a '85 GS. Any suggestions?
09-03-03, 10:49 PM
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Nothing electrical works. I'll check the fusable links tomorrow. How hard are they to replace? I didn't even know they were there... I usually work on toyota 4x4's...
09-03-03, 10:51 PM
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Fusible links are little wire-like things covered in a colored plastic or woven material. they're just fuses. They're really easy to replace, just two female connectors. Yank it out, put a new one in its' place.
If that indeed was the problem, drive it home and then try to figure out what would've shorted it out...
If that indeed was the problem, drive it home and then try to figure out what would've shorted it out...
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Originally posted by Keaponlaffen
Fusible links are little wire-like things covered in a colored plastic or woven material. they're just fuses. They're really easy to replace, just two female connectors. Yank it out, put a new one in its' place.
If that indeed was the problem, drive it home and then try to figure out what would've shorted it out...
Fusible links are little wire-like things covered in a colored plastic or woven material. they're just fuses. They're really easy to replace, just two female connectors. Yank it out, put a new one in its' place.
If that indeed was the problem, drive it home and then try to figure out what would've shorted it out...
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by the way, Toyota 4x4's Rock!
I've got an '82 myself 
09-03-03, 10:59 PM
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Are the fusable links a dealer item? or should I be able to pick them up anywhere (Kragen, Autozone, Napa, etc)?
I have a '86 and a '92. I just got done rebuilding the 22RE in the 92, added some goodies like bigger valves, a cam and header.
I have a '86 and a '92. I just got done rebuilding the 22RE in the 92, added some goodies like bigger valves, a cam and header.
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09-04-03, 12:13 AM
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make sure you didn't ground the battary out by like maybe the starter wire from the battery being grounded or something similar to that. grounding out **** sux ***
09-04-03, 05:56 AM
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IF the fusible link blew,...tear the covering off and twist the two ends back together.
Like that you still have a good working fusible link without having to actually replace it.
Like that you still have a good working fusible link without having to actually replace it.
09-04-03, 11:26 AM
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Yes, and so would your truck battery. check the ground from the battery to the 'block' and check the connection from the battery to the starter. and was the battery in the car dead ? disconnect it from the car and test it .
Last edited by MarkPerez; 09-04-03 at 11:33 AM.
(on its 2nd engine btw...lmao)
09-04-03, 08:57 PM
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Well, take your meter and on the fuse box inside the car test some of the circits, cig.lighter, etc. if no power there
that narrows it down between the firewall and the battery. You know what a fusable link looks like ,,right ?
put the meter on the contacts at the fusable link to test.
that narrows it down between the firewall and the battery. You know what a fusable link looks like ,,right ?
put the meter on the contacts at the fusable link to test.
