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Old Oct 13, 2014 | 01:41 PM
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no motor buy need power

How do I get power to the car with the motor out? I wanna check the radio I just put in and some other things. Thanks
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Old Oct 13, 2014 | 07:27 PM
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Car: 91 z28
Engine: LS1
Transmission: 4L60e
Axle/Gears: 10 bolt 3.42
Re: no motor buy need power

You want the radio to work in a car with no engine?
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Old Oct 13, 2014 | 09:56 PM
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Re: no motor buy need power

The wires that hook to the big post on the starter.Bolt and nut them together.Wrap so they don't touch metal.You are set!

Done that myself before at times to make sure the electrical worked on a car before I bought it.
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Old Oct 13, 2014 | 09:58 PM
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Re: no motor buy need power

Oh and if it has an electric fuel pump,make sure you don't turn the key to "ON" unless you have to.
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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 08:16 AM
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Re: no motor buy need power

here if this makes it any better for you, my motor is at the shop being built installed a new stereo and want to make sure it works and all the speakers do. sorry if thats to much information for you to understand. never understand why people get on peoples post and bash them? like really what are 1/2 the people on this site? children at the most it seems like to me. but IROC-Turbo thanks i thought something with the starter wires might be the problem.
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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 03:51 PM
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Np at all.
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Old Oct 14, 2014 | 03:53 PM
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Re: no motor buy need power

But yeah its handy to be able to do that to roll windows up and down,pop hatch,etc...
But while doing body work I've been known to hook it up like that and jam down while working.It's handy troubleshooting info.
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