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Car won't start. Won't even crank. Missing a wire???

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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 05:25 AM
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Car: 91 GTA and 85 IROC
Engine: 355
Transmission: gear jammer
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Car won't start. Won't even crank. Missing a wire???

I rewired the car for my Commander 950 ecm and now it won't crank. No clicks or nothing. How many wires should go to the starter and which ones? I think I have all the wires connected for the actual "starter", but I only have one purple wire on the starter solenoid. Should there be another one? Where does it come from?

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Old Feb 14, 2005 | 07:53 PM
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You need a purple wire on the smaller 'S' terminal, and a big, fat wire (from the battery) on the larger top stud. There should also be at least two smaller wires on this large stud, feeding the fusible links for the body/chassis wiring.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 09:24 AM
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From: Dale City, VA
Car: 91 GTA and 85 IROC
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Ya, I already got those hooked up. 1 main wire to bat. 3 fuseable links, to main stud. Then the smaller purple wire is going to the solenoid. The stock computer has been removed and when I turn the key I'm not getting 12+ volts to the starter. Is it just the igition after that? I didn't think there was too much else involved.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 09:47 AM
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Neutral safety switch
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 12:31 PM
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That was disconected a while ago. It would still start w/o the clutch before.
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 01:01 PM
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Check it?
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Old Feb 15, 2005 | 01:11 PM
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i already replied in your other thread...


starter disable relay... ground the black wire with a yellow stripe..

relay will click on, and car will start.


you can just bypass the relay if you wish.
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