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No start, Need electrical guru help |
DickSteinkamp |
Aug 15 2019, 06:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
1976. V8 Conversion, but the starter wiring is (near) stock.
It did this once in the past, and has done it again. Turn the key to the start position, hear a relay click under the dash, but the starter doesn't engage and spin. If I jump the big cable at the starter to the terminal on the solenoid that the brown wire is connected to, the starter spins and starts the car. The last time it healed itself after the car sat for a couple of hours. It hasn't been that long now, but I need to find what the problem is and fix it. I have jumpered around the original seat belt interconnect. Ideas? (BTW, electricity is magic to me so keep it simple (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) |
Rand |
Aug 15 2019, 08:05 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
Likely the switch in the console. You already did a v8, just jerry rig it.
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DickSteinkamp |
Aug 15 2019, 08:30 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
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lierofox |
Aug 16 2019, 03:00 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 256 Joined: 23-June 15 From: Paso Robles, CA Member No.: 18,880 Region Association: Southern California |
Likely the switch in the console. You already did a v8, just jerry rig it. Thanks, but not sure what you are describing. There was never a console in this car. What would the switch be for? I'm assuming they mean the keyswitch itself. Do you still have the relay/regulator plate in the engine bay or did that get ditched with the conversion? The yellow starter wire passes through that on its way to the starter motor, so there's two possible connections there to check. |
DickSteinkamp |
Aug 16 2019, 08:23 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 500 Joined: 27-February 17 From: Bellingham, WA Member No.: 20,876 Region Association: None |
I'm assuming they mean the keyswitch itself. Do you still have the relay/regulator plate in the engine bay or did that get ditched with the conversion? The yellow starter wire passes through that on its way to the starter motor, so there's two possible connections there to check. Yes. The relay plate/board is still there with working power and fuel pump relays in place. I'm doing the usual tricks to pick up an input for the alternator idiot light and a ground for the fuel pump. |
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