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| Jgilliam914 |
 Jun 21 2016, 11:48 AM
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914 Guru  Group: Members Posts: 5,349 Joined: 30-July 12 From: Iowa / Florida Member No.: 14,732 Region Association: Upper MidWest  |
I bought a craigslist teener sight unseen..yeah I am not sure if it was the best idea.
It was cheap and not bad overall condition . Once getting into it. It has electrical issues. Key doesn't engage the starter but it activates everything else I turn on the lights they flip up and down and wont stop. The turning signals will not work As the brakes lights too. No wipers either. Where do I start? But it has no rust hahahhaa |
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| Gunn1 |
Jun 21 2016, 01:13 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,021 Joined: 14-February 16 From: Minnesota Member No.: 19,670 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Jgilliam914 @ Jun 21 2016, 12:48 PM)  I bought a craigslist teener sight unseen..yeah I am not sure if it was the best idea. It was cheap and not bad overall condition . Once getting into it. It has electrical issues. Key doesn't engage the starter but it activates everything else I turn on the lights they flip up and down and wont stop. The turning signals will not work As the brakes lights too. No wipers either. Where do I start? But it has no rust hahahhaa (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jun 21 2016, 05:21 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Look at the yellow wire to the starter. Does it get power when you turn the key to "start"? How about the connections at the relay board? How about the wife in the main wiring harness?
--DD |
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| Rand |
Jun 21 2016, 08:20 PM
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QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Jun 21 2016, 04:21 PM) Look at the yellow wire to the starter. Does it get power when you turn the key to "start"? How about the connections at the relay board? How about the wife in the main wiring harness? --DD If the wife is in the harness, that could be the source of your problems. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) Sorry, couldn't resist. |
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| Dave_Darling |
Jun 21 2016, 09:16 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 15,161 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California
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Oooooh! Bad, bad, bad typo! I better not let my WIRE see that... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)
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| Rand |
Jun 21 2016, 09:21 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,411 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
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| r_towle |
Jun 21 2016, 09:30 PM
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Custom Member Group: Members Posts: 24,705 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Taxachusetts Member No.: 124 Region Association: North East States
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Daves wife wears a harness?
Jerry, post a pic in the other thread.....your thread For the electrics, 1) get a volt meter Check for 12vdc on the small yellow wire at the starter motor when key is in start position. If yes, test starter If no, wire may be spliced under passenger seat, check that splice Could also be the ignition switch 2) headlights going up and down Remove and replace headlight motor relays For the rest of the wired ness, remove and clean every fuse and the tabs on the fuse box |
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| HansJan |
Jun 22 2016, 07:47 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 401 Joined: 5-April 16 From: Sugar Land TX Member No.: 19,860 Region Association: Southwest Region
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Gilliam,
Please post what you find. I am having the same issues (no wipers, no start, no brake lights, while headlights work). Br, Hans Jan |
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