freetoskate124 Posted August 16, 2011 Report Share Posted August 16, 2011 (edited) I was getting my Starion ready to run and ran into a problem. As the battery was being installed, something sparked as the power and ground wires were connected. Now the only things that get power are the interior lights (the dome light and the lights on the insides of the doors). There is no power to the ignition switch, so no door dinger, headlights, tail lights, or starter. I'm not too sure what the problem is, but the lack of power to the ignition switch leads me to believe its those fusible links. I already checked mine out (they look pretty nasty, so I ordered new ones from Dad) but is there anything else I should try looking at in the meantime? (more specifically any relays or fuses that control the power to the ignition) O yeah, all the wiring is out of an 89, while the body is an 87. I don't think it really makes that big of a difference though. Thanks! Edited August 17, 2011 by freetoskate124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoskate124 Posted August 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Well I just replaced all the fusible links and still nothing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wolf87Conquest Posted August 18, 2011 Report Share Posted August 18, 2011 Check to make sure the new links are connected solid. Use a meter to check. Then check fuses, again make sure of good, solid connections. Won't hurt to meter the circuit to the ignition switch. Including grounds. Should find the problem easily. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoskate124 Posted August 19, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Okay, I know this is a dumb question (don't flame please!) but how would I meter a circuit like that? I can't say I have a lot of experience using a multi meter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 The link HOLDER, that black plastic box, you push the links in and the link end is new and you cleaned the part it connects to but did you look at the connector where the link holder plugs into the wiring harness? Its just a nasty or worse and its tucked under the battery tray or behind that tin panel. The pigtail from it is about 6" long, follow it down and clean that up too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted August 19, 2011 Report Share Posted August 19, 2011 Then there's the other wires bolted to the positive battery cable, those go right to the fuse link holder. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoskate124 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 UPDATE! After digging around a little I found that the ground behind the instrument cluster wasn't getting good ground. I cleaned it up and reconnected it and then put everything back together. I turned the key on and the warning lights on the cluster lit up. However I soon smelled something burning and found that I fried a wire. I mistakenly labeled the wire (which I think is a ground) positive and hooked it up to the ignition coil. What does that wire ground if I did fry it? Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoskate124 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 (edited) nevermind I found the list of stuff that grounds from that wire (ground #9). GROUND #9 (Body Ground, also tied in with ground 11, apron bolt) Grounds:Electronic Spark Control Igniter:ECI Control Unit: pin # 1 SHEILDED GROUND & # 53 DIRECT GROUND to the ECIIgnition Coil Ground Side (-) SHEILDED GROUNDDist. signal generator: SHIELDED GROUNDDetonation sensor: SHIELDED GROUND (found on starquest.i-x.net) Can anyone recommend a good tutorial on using a multi meter to check stuff like this please? I really have no idea how to use mine for anything other than checking continuity! Edited August 27, 2011 by freetoskate124 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freetoskate124 Posted August 27, 2011 Author Report Share Posted August 27, 2011 I did some more digging around and followed that fried wire to where it gets spliced onto what I think is the ECI ground. The wire past that looks ok, so could I replace the part of the wire that ends with the eyelet? I assume I should still check everything connected to that ground? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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