ok, so pick up my car from rotorsports yesterday. its tuned running really well at full throttle but a little like ass at partial throttle, but they fixed a bunch of little things for me so its all good the car was running so i was happy. get up early this morning to finish up a few little details on the car, go to move it into the garage and the car won't start. not only won't it start, nothing happens when i turn the key. check the battery, its giving me bout 11.5 volts, should atleast be able to click the starter or something right? check the distribution block for voltage (relocated battery) got the same voltage the battery os giving me. i have to go to work so i push the car into the garage and mill around at work all day with it on my mind.



i call Brian at rotorsports, he tells me he had the same problem and that i should charge the battery. i figure he's a pro i'll listen to him, i get home charge the battery for a while it gets up to about 12.5 volts or so. i try to start the car, nothin. i check the ignition switch itself, none of the wires leading to it is getting any power. i dunno why, any ideas are much appreciated i only got a few hours of boost out of her and i want more!!!



Loi

Maybe you blew a fuse or something. Theres gotta be a short somewhere and when you turned the key, it might have blew a fuse or capacitor or something. I guess it depends on how electronic your ignition is. That happend on a Honda I owned. I turned the key one day and there was like a zap sound, then nothing worked. Turned out to be a fuse. I'd suggest you check all fuses and electronic capacitors and modules. You'll eventually track it down.

i've checked all the fuses and fusible links, everything is intact. the thing is, im not getting any power to the entire car. the only thing that works are the headlights, this is so frustrating....





Loi

main fuseable link? also maybe the battery terminals?

Yeah try cleaning the terminals with a battery terminal cleaner brush. that should help isolate the problem.



Dirty battery terminals can cause wonky electrical issues.

ok, it was the main fusible link. didn't look blown but it was apparently.... how do i swap out the fusible link assembly for the fuse setup in a 2nd gen? anyone give me a few pointers, help much appreciated guys. with nopistons this project would be dead in the water no doubt.



Loi





p.s. ill get some video up here as soon as i can. and the intercooler setup is working fantastic, cold pipe is very cold indeed.



Loi

EXCELLENT! yes video is required for you to continue your existance ;-)



I plan on doing the 2nd gen fuseable links as well here, soon. I may also adapt an audio distribution block to work. This looks a lot nicer, however you ahve to seal it up.

speaking of blown fuses, i have the wierdest problem. well like a dumbass when i went to put in the aftermarket head unit i didnt get a wire harness. so i cut off the stock plugs and tried to splice it directly in. after like 5 combinations of wires i was always getting the same result, the radio would only turn on if my lights were on. so once i think i finally get it figured out i blow a fuse, a 10. and since i only had 20's handy i stuck a 20 in the 10 slot and i accidently grounded a wire and blew the same fuse. or at least it would have blow that fuse, instead it went past it and shorted somewhere else. ON TOP OF THAT, one day i said what the hell and tried to wire up the head unit through the clock because its always on. now because of this short my clock only really works when my lights are on and i dont get power to the radio wires unless the lights are on. so this weekend my master plan is to run a 14 gauge line with a 20 amp inline fuse from my battery, through my firewall, and power up the radio clock and 2 switches directly. the switches will be eventually be for internal and external neon's.

ok guys, more problems have surfaced. 1st of all the car is eating fusible links like tic tacs, im pretty sure i have a short somewhere cuz when i leave the car sitting some place for a bit, i come back and the battery is too low on voltage for me to start the car. guess this is some of the things you have to deal with when working on a 19 y/o car...



Loi



o yea, anyone know the voltage for the main fusible link? hell the voltage for all the fusible links would be really helpful

hell yeah i know how you feel man, before i walk out to my car i hope it'll start. its been happening to me too same exact problem. sometimes i say screw it and pop the clutch. i need help too.......please..