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| kpfoten |
 Jun 24 2009, 06:52 PM
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Here's what happened: I pulled the connector to the circuit board in my '73 1.7L, then pulled the fuse and relays to check continuity. When I put everything back together, I connected the battery and the thing turns over! The key is not in the ignition. What did I do? Help! |
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| charliew |
Jul 6 2009, 10:07 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,363 Joined: 31-July 07 From: Crawford, TX. Member No.: 7,958 |
The connector probably cracked when you forced it on backward. You are learning like everyone else did. Part of the learning process is avoiding making a problem worse than it was when you started. Just write it up as a lesson learned from not paying enough attention and also how much more time it cost to figgure it out later. We usually remember the costly mistakes better. This is from someone thats made a few in 40 years of trouble shooting electro-mechanical problems on cars and business machines. Mostly when it cost you money is when you remember it the best.
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kpfoten What did I do? Car wants to start when connecting battery! Jun 24 2009, 06:52 PM
cwpeden Sounds like you put one of the relays in wrong. Jun 24 2009, 07:31 PM RobW Clearly you are omitting a portion or two of the s... Jun 24 2009, 07:43 PM
tat2dphreak
Clearly you are omitting a portion or two of the ... Jun 24 2009, 08:33 PM kpfoten I was wearing dark britches.... :)
I thought the ... Jun 24 2009, 08:15 PM McMark Check that the connector on the relay board is in ... Jun 24 2009, 08:27 PM kpfoten Yeah, that's what I thought initially--althoug... Jun 24 2009, 08:35 PM kpfoten Well, I've pulled all relays and fuse on the c... Jun 24 2009, 08:34 PM McMark You didn't do anything with the wiring at the ... Jun 24 2009, 08:45 PM McMark B) Jun 24 2009, 08:48 PM kpfoten Thanks for the diagram--could I have reversed the ... Jun 24 2009, 09:00 PM kpfoten BUMP
Made sure things are hooked up correctly on ... Jun 26 2009, 01:43 PM tat2dphreak
the ones on the solenoid are the only ones I can ... Jun 26 2009, 01:49 PM kpfoten Doesn't seem to be the ignition switch (unplug... Jun 26 2009, 02:17 PM tat2dphreak I dunno if you can buy them separate or not. you c... Jun 26 2009, 02:50 PM RJMII or you could bench test the starter... make sure t... Jun 26 2009, 02:54 PM Cap'n Krusty How could anyone possibly think the relays or fuse... Jun 26 2009, 04:22 PM neil30076
How could anyone possibly think the relays or fus... Jun 26 2009, 05:34 PM McMark :agree: Pull the yellow wire and see if the proble... Jun 26 2009, 08:47 PM kpfoten Yeah, I was thinking of checking the yellow wire. ... Jun 26 2009, 09:25 PM kpfoten Yellow wire pulled from solenoid--does not start o... Jul 1 2009, 09:05 AM underthetire I had a similar issue when my cold start injector ... Jul 1 2009, 10:07 AM McMark Pull the rearward connector from the relay board a... Jul 1 2009, 10:08 AM kpfoten Key switch disconnected -- Engine Cranks when cabl... Jul 4 2009, 02:57 PM McMark I doubt it will help. I'd be looking more at ... Jul 4 2009, 05:06 PM Dave_Darling The problem started when you unplugged and plugged... Jul 4 2009, 09:24 PM charliew I sounds to me like you were trying to fix another... Jul 5 2009, 05:42 PM kpfoten It didn't crank (was normal) until I unplugged... Jul 5 2009, 06:22 PM kpfoten How many of you were banking on the fact that I... Jul 5 2009, 07:17 PM kpfoten Yeah, the connector cracked as I was pulling it up... Jul 6 2009, 12:24 PM McMark :trophy: Jul 6 2009, 01:51 PM |
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