Am I stupid for indiscriminately cutting to find a wire?
10-31-2007, 12:51 AM
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Am I stupid for indiscriminately cutting to find a wire?
I bought this car to learn. $1000 for a longnose held together with zip ties. So far I've done the suspension and stuck the big brakes on it, and as soon as I finish this post I'll be at 10 so I can send a PM to a dude and buy a Greddy kit.
When I bought this car, the (Wal-Mart) battery was flopping around in the back, with no tray or tie-down. It had eBay coilovers assaulted with a bench grinder to make them fit. There was newspaper in a spark plug hole. I've ironed out all the dangerous stuff, but one thing still needs to be done:
It needs a cooling fan. When I bought it, it was just missing. The AC fan is still there (though the system is gone), so in traffic I just push the AC button and it keeps the motor cool. But god I feel like an idiot.
I thought this was the plug for it, but when I did the paperclip test, it saw no voltage. I took out and tested the coolant fan relay (works), the thermoswitch (works), and the fuse (good). Then I discovered the wonders of a wiring diagram and found out that it wasn't even the right plug. I needed to find yellow.
Here is the yellow wire coming out of the fusebox, disappearing into the bundle. I couldn't find it by trying to follow it and poking around the engine bay, so...
I did a potentially stupid thing and just cut open the bundle that it seemed to disappear into: the one on the passenger side near the igniter. But it's not in there! What the ****!
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God damn it, I went back to the garage to double check and I think I found it. After wasting all this time taking pictures and writing about it asking for your help. **** it, I'm posting this anyway so I can get that 10th post. Mods, delete if you see fit. Plz don't baninate me! These people are cool and I can actually use obscenities here.
Here's a picture of my car. XD There, this can be an intro post or something.
When I bought this car, the (Wal-Mart) battery was flopping around in the back, with no tray or tie-down. It had eBay coilovers assaulted with a bench grinder to make them fit. There was newspaper in a spark plug hole. I've ironed out all the dangerous stuff, but one thing still needs to be done:
It needs a cooling fan. When I bought it, it was just missing. The AC fan is still there (though the system is gone), so in traffic I just push the AC button and it keeps the motor cool. But god I feel like an idiot.
I thought this was the plug for it, but when I did the paperclip test, it saw no voltage. I took out and tested the coolant fan relay (works), the thermoswitch (works), and the fuse (good). Then I discovered the wonders of a wiring diagram and found out that it wasn't even the right plug. I needed to find yellow.
Here is the yellow wire coming out of the fusebox, disappearing into the bundle. I couldn't find it by trying to follow it and poking around the engine bay, so...
I did a potentially stupid thing and just cut open the bundle that it seemed to disappear into: the one on the passenger side near the igniter. But it's not in there! What the ****!
...
God damn it, I went back to the garage to double check and I think I found it. After wasting all this time taking pictures and writing about it asking for your help. **** it, I'm posting this anyway so I can get that 10th post. Mods, delete if you see fit. Plz don't baninate me! These people are cool and I can actually use obscenities here.
Here's a picture of my car. XD There, this can be an intro post or something.
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10-31-2007, 03:42 AM
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The reason the fan was missing = Weight reduction. In fact I'd suggest you go ahead and remove the engine too, that's a couple hundred pounds you don't need.
Haha, welcome aboard! So when your car falls apart you're gonna give me your big brakes kthx.
BTW: You'll love the Greddy kit.
Haha, welcome aboard! So when your car falls apart you're gonna give me your big brakes kthx.
BTW: You'll love the Greddy kit.
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10-31-2007, 08:48 AM
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the plug for the fans will be under the headlight.
first plug is a 12v switched power....if you aren't getting power there......
...whatcha need is a wiring diagram.
ya know, something like this:
first plug is a 12v switched power....if you aren't getting power there......
...whatcha need is a wiring diagram.
ya know, something like this:
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10-31-2007, 09:11 AM
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10-31-2007, 11:56 AM
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I hope so. Low cost of entry and lots of room for upgrades? Just what I always wanted!
A wiring diagram is what helped me find it, but what you posted is way more comprehensive than the one I had. Thanks for the link.
A wiring diagram is what helped me find it, but what you posted is way more comprehensive than the one I had. Thanks for the link.
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