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srtthis

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put the wire harness back in the car last night after the cam swap...

now with the key out of the ignition and the battery hooked up. if i hit the brakes a relay over by the maf clicks. and i get no cranking... pretty sure i have all my grounds hooked up. anyone have any idea where to start with this issue? i HATE electrical issues....
 

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the shift light also lights up when that relay clicks and my CEL light comes on
 

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bump...
 

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turned out to be the battery ground itself... the ground to the strut tower off the terminal
 

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srtthis said:
turned out to be the battery ground itself... the ground to the strut tower off the terminal
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I can't think of a battery ground that goes to the strut tower.

In any case, consider routing the grounding pathways similar to stock (though adding additional grounds is fine).
 

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HISSIN50 said:
I can't think of a battery ground that goes to the strut tower.

In any case, consider routing the grounding pathways similar to stock (though adding additional grounds is fine).
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should have been stock... atleast it looked like a stock terminal on the end. its coming off soon anyway. the battery is going in the trunk and then im doing 2 2ga grounds off the motor.
 
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