Starter turns with key "on" AND "start"
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Car: '87 IROC-Z/'82 RX7
Engine: SBC 355/1.1L Rotary
Transmission: T56/5 Speed
Axle/Gears: 4.33/3.93
Starter turns with key "on" AND "start"
So I just got done putting the 6 speed in. Put the clutch neutral switch where the megashifter one was, left the orange and black wires open, blue and green to the reverse lights.
I had the column out drilling for the master cylinder, I cut the old shifter cable. It was spring loaded in the switch so it should rest as if it were park.
When I turn the key to "ON" , and depress the clutch to actuate the neutral switch... the starter turns.
What's going on?
I'm lost. Not sure where to look here.
I had the column out drilling for the master cylinder, I cut the old shifter cable. It was spring loaded in the switch so it should rest as if it were park.
When I turn the key to "ON" , and depress the clutch to actuate the neutral switch... the starter turns.
What's going on?
I'm lost. Not sure where to look here.
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Car: 1992 Camaro RS - not real slow anymore...
Engine: SPDC 360 MAF EFI /w a Holley Stealth Ram
Transmission: T5 untill it blows up from to much torque
Axle/Gears: Ford 9" /w auburn pro & 3.89's
Maybe a short around the starter enable relay??
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Car: '87 IROC-Z/'82 RX7
Engine: SBC 355/1.1L Rotary
Transmission: T56/5 Speed
Axle/Gears: 4.33/3.93
Where is the starter enable relay?
I just pulled the column down. When I wiggle the connector that runs off the key turn rod.... I can get the voltages to disappear on the neutral switch yellow wire. I think there is something in the switch.
I'll check your idea too. I'm totally open to whatever this is.
I just pulled the column down. When I wiggle the connector that runs off the key turn rod.... I can get the voltages to disappear on the neutral switch yellow wire. I think there is something in the switch.
I'll check your idea too. I'm totally open to whatever this is.
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Car: '87 IROC-Z/'82 RX7
Engine: SBC 355/1.1L Rotary
Transmission: T56/5 Speed
Axle/Gears: 4.33/3.93
Got it figured out. Was a short. One of the butt connectors from my alarm setup left a hair of wire exposed, and was shorting out on something.
Thanks
-Paul
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-Paul
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Axle/Gears: 10bolt Richmond 3.73 Torsen
I once drove from Princeton, NJ, to Detroit, MI and had the same problem. After an evening of pulling apart the wiring harness it ended up being a bad shifter. The backup lights get +12 and somehow were shorting to the purple wire (starter) so when the key was in the on position the starter would crank over. A trusty paperclip, which was harder to find than a multimeter , was all I needed to get me back on the road.
I know that wasn't much help but with these shifters starting to wear out it might help somebody else.
I know that wasn't much help but with these shifters starting to wear out it might help somebody else.
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