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

flashing lights

Old Jan 29, 2007 | 04:16 PM
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Car: 1990 Pontiac Firebird Base Model
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flashing lights

Ok you wiring genius's, I am having a problem and am Racking my Brain. First let me just say that this is the first time I have gotten so indepth into my car, here is what has happened so far. The original problem with the car was an oil pump that went bad, so I removed the engine replaced all that and replaced the engine back in went to start the car and it would turn but did not start. I then checked to make sure I didnt mess up the timing, compression, spark, and made sure I was getting the right amount of fuel. Well the strange thing is when I turn the ignition on i get the brights console light flashing but the headlamps themselves dont flash and also it looks as though my hazards are on which they are not. I am assuming that I am having a short out somewhere but was curious as to where i really dont want to go thru each and every wire to see where the problem lies but it is seeming like that is what I have to do. I would really like to cut out a lot of the wires if i can. if you need a schematic for the wiring on the car I will post it or the link I can find but ANY help would greatly be appreciated
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 07:19 PM
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Car: 87 Camaro IROC
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23
does your car start at all or just turn over? when you took your engine out, did you do any other interior work or wiring work or anything like that or was it a pretty much "by the book" engine swap?
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 07:32 PM
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All it will do is turn wont ignite i do know that my ground to my injectors is messed up also it was sortof like by the book hehe i mean everything i pulled i put back on where i remember it being it all seems right by the diagrahms and no i didnt do anything to the interior but am thinking of replaceing the dash wiring and seeing if that fixes it it is a mess in there some rookie like me who had it before me did alot of mods to put in an after market system looks like a$$

Last edited by riven_1978; Jan 29, 2007 at 07:33 PM. Reason: specs: oh by the way this is the base model firebird if that helps at all 3.1L v6
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Old Jan 29, 2007 | 10:57 PM
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supid question but are you sure your engine isnt 180* out?

your lights are cosmetic, lets fix your starting problem first.
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Old Jan 30, 2007 | 04:00 AM
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hehe yeah i had someone help me with all that we made sure the compression storke lined up. he is the resident mechanic, and owns the hoby shop where i keep the car so i trust him.
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