My car will not start. I was Installing my EB Headlight conversion. After confirming all connections, I made an attempt to turn the Headlights on. I smelt smoke. I'm like wtf???

So I blew It out. (It was coming from the Left EB Harness and the Harness leading to the cluster of relays to the Radiator Deflectors and all 3 Horns). I made an attempt to start the car to no avail.

The Front Harness, Itself, was replaced with a brand new one. I am 100% sure that both racerjason and I, (whom was very Instrumental and had a respectively high tolerance) verified that all connections were Intact.

Despite the replacment of the Front Engine Harness, It seems nothing has changed from when I had the spectacular lightshow 'til now when I make an attempt to start the car. It seems the car wants to run but won't catch.

Could the ECU have gotten fried? I have checked the codes and their clear. Fuel Pump working.

Anyone have any Ideas?

 

The Headlight Harness Plugs were toasted to begin with.

 

Oh man...That sux! I am sure youve done all the obvious things, fuses/etc.... Its possible the ECU got fried, but anything is possible when electricity is invloved....

 

Yea...I checked the Fuses. Both Main and the Fues box Itself.

I deflooded It, If It was flooded to begin with and changed the Spark Plugs while I was at It. I'm anticipating the ECU to be the culprit and will find out within the next few days. Unless you guys can help me kick start the silver generator.

 

do you have an ECU readily available as a replacement?

 

Unfortunately I don't.

 

'charger-' on the forums here is in my area, and he has one that will work.

i can pick it up and we can test it on the weekend (since we have to meet up so i can pickup those parts from you )

 

I'll let you know a head of time. Should I need one. Thanks.

I maybe able to get one a head of time.

 

PM'd

are you sure it's getting a solid spark though, Tony?

btw - i work nights, so should you need to test it earlier than the weekend, i can come out to toronto..

 

If you need it silver just let me or colin know. I'm near his house all the time... I can easily drop it off.

 

How about like tomorrow or Wednesday? Day or night.

Let me know.

 

Sounds good. What ECU # do you have?

 

I have a couple... which one do you need?

 

ill PM you again so you can phone me tomorrow morning

 

N327.

 

I can only find an N326 ATM... but:
https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...ight=n327+n326
Should at least work for testing purposes.
I dunno where all my parts got to...

 

Sorry I didn't have any luck finding my N/A ECU Tony. Keep me up to date on progress and let me know if I can be of anymore help!

 

i saw the harness

unbelieveable. no other words to desribe it.

good thing you got a deal on a BRAND NEW already wired harness

let me know if the N326 works out for you.

 

Update-

Not looking good...

After replacing that Front Engine Harness I:

-Swapped Leading Coil Pack and ECU
-Grounded Fuel Pump and listened for wirling sound.
-Changed Spark Plugs
-Checked for Codes leading to ECU. They lit for 3 seconds and showed no code. This Indicating a response from ECU.

Main Relay Is clicking. The only thing I haven't checked for Is Spark yet. If their Is no spark, what should I look for? Ignition Switch?

Even though my car won't start, I still have all the other functions. *sigh* So I like to think both racerjason and I Installed It correctly, which I'm confident we did.

Ideas, anyone?

 

I wouldn't speculate the Air Flow Meter to be suspect either. Due to It running of the Engine Harness rather than the former toasted Front Engine Harness.

 

I also jump started my car to rule out the Starter to being the ruling mysterious culprit.

 

bump for my man silverrotor

you didnt notice any change at all with the new ECU Tony?

 

Success!!! She runs. She really runs.

Right now, It's misfiring like a bitch at Idle. Infact, It wants to die at Idle If I don't hit the throttle. The misfiring gets worst and louder when rpms are Increased. At about 3000rpm's, It doesn't want to go any higher and thats where the somoking and fuel smell at the the Exhaust really gets bad.

I'm positive the Spark Plug wires are connected correctly. I've brought out the Multimeter and verified the Leading/Trailing Coil Packs, Ignition Switch and Crank Angle Sensor are within spec.

To me, It seems my timing or Ignition Is whacked but how can this be after replacing the Front Engine Harness? I mean, my timing, Ignition was top notch to begin with.

 

right on man good to hear she finally fired up..

is it running like that with the n326? or did you put back in the n327 after testing the n326?

 

hey silver, let me know what you did to get your car started. i have an 88 gxl and also had an engine fire dealing with the front harness. after replacing it my car wont start either. i still havent gotten it to fire. i was told by someone that it might be the timing. thats what i am going to check next. please keep me posted and maybe we can figure this out together. my email is gnubrdr1313@aol.com