CharlesE221

I've got nearly my entire dash out, https://imgur.com/gallery/starion-no-dash-eKbjl3y. Carpet is also out because I had to get a new one. I've added Sound Deadening mats so far and am running a backup cam for a modern head unit (I've got the old one if someone wants it. Haven't verified functionality yet). Are there any other mods or random advice I should be aware of before finishing putting the interior fully together? Many thanks, cheers.

I might be interested in doing so, is there a thread that gives a good explanation on how to wire the new ones up to an old harness?

I looked at the ECU links and the #1 was good at the bottom, but the top one had massive fluctuations in the reading. I made a new wire link and the readings are back to normal. Unfortunately my ignition coil isn't sending a spark. I have the distributor end of the wire up to a suspension post and I'm not seeing any spark like I have before. I've double and triple checked the diagrams and your post to make sure the wiring is correct, I went back to a coil I know worked at one point and still no spark. My dash is currently being worked on so the only test I've seen for knockboxes are to see if the coil is sending a spark to a post, which it isn't. I might try opening one up to see the condition inside but it looks like I need to find a new knockbox? Might be worth trying to upgrade to an 89 but I've heard I need do some wiring work since it's not a direct fit. Wouldn't be to hard I would just need to know if the wires were color coded 1-1 between generations. Thank you so much for the information, it looks to be a massive help in getting the car back in order.

Yeah, that's how I've been testing to see no spark. I even got an inline spark plug tester to confirm and that doesn't have spark. I'll double check to make sure I have the wires on the correct part of the coil. I hope it's something as simple as this haha

Hi all, I have an issue with no spark on my 85 Conquest (5spd, only mod is MSD Blaster 2). I've read through many of the other posts on here about no spark and tried all the solutions offered. Still nothing helps. I've combed through the FSM manuals and still don't know what to do. So far I've: Changed ignition coil Changed distributor Replaced Knock box with another 85 Confirmed every grounding point is good Confirmed ECU is getting power Replaced distributor cap, rotor, and spark plug cables Replaced Spark plugs I for sure wasted money on unnecessary replacements but I am really itching to get this car working and this is one of my last major hurdles. This problem only appeared after I changed the head gasket. While I had the head off I was messing with the relays to figure out another issue with my headlights I'm putting off, but I'm confident I put everything back how it was before I messed with them. I probably made a dumb mistake that I can't for the life of me figure out. Any advice or point in the right direction would be much appreciated. Thank you for any advice.

Hello everyone, bought mine a year or so ago. Had many things that I've been going around and fixing. New exhaust system, re-sealed fuel tank, new clutch master cylinder, and probably a bunch of other stuff I've since forgotten since I've gotten it. A decent chunk of the interior is missing but I'm not too pressed on finding new parts for it. I'll probably try and get some 3D printed. I know the quality may not be exact but it's better then nothing I supposed. Currently one of my last biggest obstacles is the dash. I have the Technica digital dash but it doesn't work all to great. Some of the lights such as the battery light and the dimmer lights work, but the main ones don't appear to work unless it's left on after a while and even then it doesn't always do cut on. Would anyone know of any good places to send it for repair? I am under the impression that it is bad solders on some resistors, but I do not know much about circuitry to even know if that's correct. When I first checked it had a bunch of gunk on it that I cleaned off with IPA but it still doesn't work entirely. Still working on my days off but hopeful the year of work will be worth it. Any suggestions on dash would be much appreciated and thank you.