Electronics Need help wiring something up? Thinking of adding an electrical component to your car? Need help troubleshooting that wiring glitch?

New to wiring

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 01-29-2008, 07:11 PM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Nsomnia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
New to wiring

I've never wired up a whole sbc before. So am I forgetting or screwing anything up? 87 v6 -> v8

12v to dist, starter solenoid, carb choke, fuel pump
ignition to starter solenoid
and grounding anything with a negative terminal
Old 01-29-2008, 07:40 PM
  #2  
Member
 
Firebird_dave7's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Location: The Fastest RaceWay Ever U.S. 41
Posts: 150
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Car: 1987 Firebird
Engine: Present=350/4brl, Future=455 H.O.
Transmission: Present=700R4, Future=Richmond 6Spd
Axle/Gears: Now Stock, Later 3.73
Re: New to wiring

Originally Posted by Nsomnia
I've never wired up a whole sbc before. So am I forgetting or screwing anything up? 87 v6 -> v8

12v to dist, starter solenoid, carb choke, fuel pump
ignition to starter solenoid
and grounding anything with a negative terminal


Well it would help if you told us what engine it is and are you even going to run gauges or not?
Old 01-29-2008, 08:02 PM
  #3  
Senior Member
 
kcb37's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2008
Posts: 612
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: New to wiring

Okay off the top of my head without looking at what you said for reference.
Battery to starter,alt.
Temp sensor, oil sensor, alt gauge, anything electric on carb.
Ignition.
Ground batt, ground block.
Old 01-29-2008, 09:01 PM
  #4  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Nsomnia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: New to wiring

ITs a 350, 0010 casting #

Guages arnt important right now, I just wanna see if it runs its a junkyard dog, no rad or anything yet.

Edit: Great, got the dist and fuel relay no problem, and Ill have to play with the ignition (pink) wire because there are 2 terminals for it on the starter. However theres no link from the battery -> everything electrical. The battery just has one wire for engine ground and one wire for starter. Where should I splice a pos wire to, from the battery?

Edit2: Or does the 3 red + wires in the ignition harness and 1 + frmo the battery go to the starter?

Last edited by Nsomnia; 01-29-2008 at 09:57 PM.
Old 01-30-2008, 06:47 PM
  #5  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Nsomnia's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 91
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Re: New to wiring

Well I got the starter able to be jumped with a screw driver, but no acc or ignition :-\

Edit: Well I got all acc. power working, but no power to the starter when I turn the key. I'll have to investigate under the dash, maybe theres something rigged up (There is an aftermarket alarm installed, plus a little toggle switch under the steering collum) perhaps it could be a burnt ignition fuse or neutral safety switch. Didnt test fuel or anything either.

Last edited by Nsomnia; 01-31-2008 at 03:48 PM.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Glowsock
Tech / General Engine
3
01-09-2017 04:06 PM
Caspar
TPI
24
06-19-2016 11:19 PM
ndndndnd
Carburetors
17
09-05-2015 06:24 PM
Bryan F
Tech / General Engine
0
08-27-2015 07:28 AM
Bert87
Electronics
3
08-23-2015 03:50 PM



Quick Reply: New to wiring



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:03 PM.