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Old Dec 17, 2021 | 10:34 PM
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Fuel pump not receiving 12v

I recently bought a '89 GTU that was not running. I knew that all the electronics work and all the fuses were there. When buying it i just knew it did crank but not start. I located the problem to be at the fuel pump and when I took it out it was all rusted and covered in residue. So I replaced it and also followed the instructions in the following video to remove and bypass the fuel pump resistor relay:
After bypassing the relay I noticed that I was only receiving 3.53v at the fuel pump connector and no voltage at the actual fuel pump. The wires are continuous throughout as proven by a digital multimeter testing for continuity. I am very new to working on cars and rotaries for that matter so any help would be appreciated. Im really looking forward to getting this thing running and on the road.
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Old Dec 18, 2021 | 01:41 PM
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welcome to the board.

where (and how) did you ground it?
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Old Dec 18, 2021 | 02:18 PM
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Good question... Short answer, I did not. Simply deleted the FPRR and ran a wire from the relay under the dash to the connector on the fuel pump harness
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Old Dec 20, 2021 | 09:31 PM
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[QUOTE=diabolical1;12498442]welcome to the board.

where (and how) did you ground it?[/QUOTE

I took some readings and all the grounds were good. I did find where the lack of voltage was coming from I just do not know where to go from here. After referencing this page in rotaryheads exceptionally helpful manuals;

I measured the resistance in the relay and affirmed that it is fully operational. The car will not start so I am unable to measure the voltage in the start key position. I was however, able to measure the voltage in the ON key position and found that I was not getting the desired 12v in the "Fc" node. What is the fuel pump switch and where can I trace this wire back to to find the source of the problem. Thank you for any help!
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Old Dec 21, 2021 | 05:10 AM
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... and where can I trace this wire back to to find the source of the problem. Thank you for any help!
here's a thread that should help you find it: https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generati...-relay-811543/
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Old Feb 17, 2022 | 05:40 PM
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it was the ignition switch all along
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