Battery harness looking fried??
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Battery harness looking fried??
I changed the pickup and ignition module in my car and it started and ran fine given the timing was off. Today after it started and I moved it I went to change the timing. I didn't disconnect the neg. battery terminal and I noticed that I misplaced a couple of plug wires. So I swapped them and tried to start my car and it did. I adjusted the dissy again then the engine refused to crank at all
and all my power died ( dome light, dash, radio). The wires leading to my neg. bat terminal look fried. I don't know what caused this but If I don't get any suggestions soon I might have to sell the black beast.
And I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THAT,
thanx in advance,
R.
and all my power died ( dome light, dash, radio). The wires leading to my neg. bat terminal look fried. I don't know what caused this but If I don't get any suggestions soon I might have to sell the black beast.
And I REALLY DON'T WANT TO DO THAT,
thanx in advance,
R.
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well I got the battery cables from Autozone,
it looks like the ground extends to the starter,
so I guess this means that I need to raise the car on jackstands
to replace it right? My red cable was hooked to the positive side is this correct?
it looks like the ground extends to the starter,
so I guess this means that I need to raise the car on jackstands
to replace it right? My red cable was hooked to the positive side is this correct?
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Car: 89 GTA
Engine: 5.7 TPI
Transmission: 700R4
Ummm, no? The ground (black -) heavy wire connects to the block near the alternator, and the small pigtail connects to the body next to the battery. The positive (can be either red or black +) heavy wire connects to the starter, with the pigtail running to a junction block which connects to the charging connection on the alt, another wire to the fan(s), and yet another wire to the ??? (ECM I believe).
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Car: 92' RS
Engine: 305 TBI
Transmission: 5 spd
Check all the wires some of them have fusible links somewhere along there path going to the starter and to the alternator they burn up like a fuse also check the ecm/ fuel pump fuse if you have one most of the time it should be right next to the battery in a small fuse holder if that happened your dash lights should be all strange.
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