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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:03 PM
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Wire problems need help

Okay I just rebuilt my s4 t2 engine . So I installed it and connected up my starter. So I put the battery and crank the engine over. Note that I do not have anything else electrical connected. I just want to turn my engine over. None of the lights onthe instide of the car turn on aswell
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:14 PM
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Okay I just rebuilt my s4 t2 engine . So I installed it and connected up my starter. So I put the battery and crank the engine over. Note that I do not have anything else electrical connected. I just want to turn my engine over. None of the lights onthe instide of the car turn on aswell
not quite understanding... what is the problem??? Your lights not working inside or???
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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no I connected my starter to crank the engineover (I dotnhave anything else connected except for my battery and none of the lights in the car will turnn on and I cant crtank the engine
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:51 PM
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well if the ignition is not wired up, then the starter kill wouldn't be working.

If you just wanted to test the starter by turning over the engine, then you would want to just wire directly to the starter, and jump the solenoid
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 04:58 PM
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well none of my interior lights are turningon like the idiot clsuter and all taht
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 06:32 PM
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do the headlights work?
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Old Feb 21, 2006 | 07:16 PM
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heh... Are you sure the battery's good?
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