nightmare

[kacrow76]

put my dash back in last night. thought i got everything hooked back up but when i turn the key all i get is a click coming from over by the fuse box nothing else. do not here the fuel pump either. what did i not get hooked back up?

[SteveJ]

You don't have enough detail for people to do anything but guess.

Did you have the battery disconnected when you did all of this? If not, you could have shorted something out.

Have you used a voltmeter to check anything?

Do you have a copy of the wiring diagram from the FSM to figure out where you have voltage?

What systems are working? Accessories? Lights?

[kacrow76]

I know its kind of a shot in the dark . i will do more checking tonight. i did not have the battery disconnected my bad. i have nothing at this time. i do have the FSM and am looking through it today. wish i could tell you more.

[SteveJ]

Be methodical in your diagnosis.

First, make sure you have voltage on both sides of your fusible links.

Check the voltage of the white/red wire coming into your ignition switch.

Check the connections between the dash harness and the engine harness. Connector C-5 carries the voltage from the ignition switch to the solenoid.

[Carl Beck]

If the car was sitting for long with the dash out - the first thing I'd check is the charge in the battery. Second place I'd look is at the wires on/under/around the steering column.

Just a guess

Carl B.

[kacrow76]

it set for about 6 months i put the charger on it and charged it up. what wires around the steering column are you talking about? i think i got them all hooked back up. i will go over everything real close tonight.

[SteveJ]

With the battery sitting for 6 months, you should use a voltmeter (not your gauge) and measure the voltage at the battery while trying to start the car. It may not have enough energy to turn the starter or engage the solenoid.

The wires to which Carl refers connect to the back of the ignition switch. Since you hear a relay clicking, that implies you are probably energizing the accessory relay. That makes me think it might be a loose connector (C-5) between the engine harness and dash harness.

[kacrow76]

ok guys got it to turn over it was the connector on the back of the ignition it helps if they are on the right way. but now my fuel pump dose not kick on. i checked the connector under the seat and i have nothing there mind you all of this worked when i took it apart.

[kacrow76]

I also have two white wires down by the ECU that i am not sure about nothing to hook them up to. and on the ignition switch witch is a new on i have two wires black one with nothing to hook them to i looked in the FSM looks like they may have something to do with the buzzer and door switch .

[SteveJ]

I also have two white wires down by the ECU that i am not sure about nothing to hook them up to. and on the ignition switch witch is a new on i have two wires black one with nothing to hook them to i looked in the FSM looks like they may have something to do with the buzzer and door switch .

There are times where a picture is worth a thousand words. This is one of those times. Are there stripes on the wires? Have you looked at the wiring diagram or EE or BE sections of FSM to see if you can find them? What connectors do the wires have?

[kacrow76]

ok here are the photos

[SteveJ]

I believe the wires by the ignition switch are for the key-in-the-ignition buzzer when you open your door.

The pictures did help a lot here. the two white wires are identified in the FSM wiring diagram as Control Unit Checking Unit. In other words, you don't connect them to anything. They are for testing.