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12-15-2008, 07:53 PM
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Hello all my name's Aaron and I'm located in NJ, I've read through the search engine section of no pistons and still cannot locate any past problems that coincide with mine. I recently purchased an 86 RX7 GXL model from a local performance shop. Before I purchased the vehicle I was told that it did run 3 weeks before I bought it. Trusting the guy I bought it from I was told that the previous owner had removed the 80amp starter fuse in the vehicle and had recently replaced both starter,belts and alternator, and all that was needed was brakes and a new main fuse. Brought it home and replaced the main fuse. Went to start the car(note: car is automatic) Put key in igniton and turned on to acc position. Nothing, headlights work, battery is good, brake and tail lights work, but car will not start. Ran voltage drop test, both alternator and starter are fine. Trippped the starter and the car cranks like it want to turn over but does not. Checked 
the interior fuse panel and it's onlt receiving power on the top part of the panel. My current diagnosis is there something wrong with the harness. I'm new to the RX7, and any assistance would be truely appreciated. I also checked the theft deterrent box on the passengers side and it was also fine.
12-15-2008, 08:15 PM
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Originally Posted by VenomStar' post='913365' date='Dec 15 2008, 05:53 PM
Hello all my name's Aaron and I'm located in NJ, I've read through the search engine section of no pistons and still cannot locate any past problems that coincide with mine. I recently purchased an 86 RX7 GXL model from a local performance shop. Before I purchased the vehicle I was told that it did run 3 weeks before I bought it. Trusting the guy I bought it from I was told that the previous owner had removed the 80amp starter fuse in the vehicle and had recently replaced both starter,belts and alternator, and all that was needed was brakes and a new main fuse. Brought it home and replaced the main fuse. Went to start the car(note: car is automatic) Put key in igniton and turned on to acc position. Nothing, headlights work, battery is good, brake and tail lights work, but car will not start. Ran voltage drop test, both alternator and starter are fine. Trippped the starter and the car cranks like it want to turn over but does not. Checked the interior fuse panel and it's onlt receiving power on the top part of the panel. My current diagnosis is there something wrong with the harness. I'm new to the RX7, and any assistance would be truely appreciated. I also checked the theft deterrent box on the passengers side and it was also fine.
12-15-2008, 10:12 PM
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Breakers are for the AC and heat and rear defrost.
Ok when you say nothing responds, do any accessories work at that point? Wipers windows radio etc. This is a GXL and I suppose it has an alarm. Pretty sure you have only three breaks before starter, interlock switch (Auto car neutral park safety) and the CPU Mazda likes to call it, forums call it something else. Anyway it's the black plastic box on the driverside behind the kick pannel. The third break is there and I only know this because my third gen RX (auto) it failed and the car would not start with a key. Took me best part of the morning to chase it down. Alarm sytem interlocks with it. And guess where the dome light and buzzer are? Must say though how did the main fuse get taken out? It's like 60 or 80 amps?? Wires unless cut up of frayed don't just go bad, plugs green out (water intrusion) Good Luck
Ok when you say nothing responds, do any accessories work at that point? Wipers windows radio etc. This is a GXL and I suppose it has an alarm. Pretty sure you have only three breaks before starter, interlock switch (Auto car neutral park safety) and the CPU Mazda likes to call it, forums call it something else. Anyway it's the black plastic box on the driverside behind the kick pannel. The third break is there and I only know this because my third gen RX (auto) it failed and the car would not start with a key. Took me best part of the morning to chase it down. Alarm sytem interlocks with it. And guess where the dome light and buzzer are? Must say though how did the main fuse get taken out? It's like 60 or 80 amps?? Wires unless cut up of frayed don't just go bad, plugs green out (water intrusion) Good Luck
12-15-2008, 11:25 PM
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Fast Enough, he the owner before me physically removed the main fuse on the car. Hmmm I truely would lohow to trip these breakers, that could be thve to know e whole issue, but as for the accessories to date the only one that works is the horn. The dash lights nor the radio are currently operational.
