I am having problems with my ignition wiring harness, I messed up something and need someone to school me on wiring my ignition, i am attaching a pic. if anyone can figure out the puzzle, i would appreciate.
Thanks to all that reply, especially the :SNSign: tech gurus
Couldnt upload the pic, anyway, anyone know what wires go attached to the starter solenoid? I need to re wire it, everything was wired up, i stopped the car, tried to turn on and nothing............. no clicking, i could hear the fuel pump cycle, and all the lights and everything works, but when i turn the key, nothing, no clicking, check the neutral switch, it has to be on the starter solenoid, anyone know what all those wires are for?
Couldnt upload the pic, anyway, anyone know what wires go attached to the starter solenoid? I need to re wire it, everything was wired up, i stopped the car, tried to turn on and nothing............. no clicking, i could hear the fuel pump cycle, and all the lights and everything works, but when i turn the key, nothing, no clicking, check the neutral switch, it has to be on the starter solenoid, anyone know what all those wires are for?
The neutral safety switch is for auto cars. I think you have a stick, hence a clutch safety switch. This is on the clutch pedal arm itself, not the starter solenoid.
Look for 12 volts at the little terminal at the top of the solenoid (the thin red wire) while cranking. If you have 12 volts there, the starter interlock circuit (including the safety switch) is working.
If you dont have cranking 12 volts at that little wire, check the safety switch.
WIth the car confirmed to be in neutral and the E-brake on, one can remove that small terminal wire and touch it to the battery lug on the solenoid. If the car cranks, the solenoid works. If it doesnt, but jumping the two large lugs on the solenoid allows the car to crank, the solenoid is likely bad. Just be careful doing this so you dont run over your foot or something.
thanks Hissin, what i have found out is i for some stupid reason cut the fusible link, it has four wires of different colors merging into ONE wire via some type of rubber looking contraption, I made a dumb mistake and cut the four wires to re wire and put terminals on them and then connect them to the starter solenoid, so now i have have find a fusible link, autozone, or oreilly's dont carry it, can i configure my own? I am replacing the wire from the starter solenoid to the starter itself, I just have to fix the dam mess i made and rewire the fusible link back up, any suggestions?
Go to Radio Shack and get 4 blade type inline fuel holders, the type with a wire on each side & a plastic cap that covers the fuse. Use them instead of fuseable links. Get some heat shrink and solder the wires. Do a neat job and it will be better than new. See http://fordfuelinjection.com/?p=7 for some excellent help on soldering & using heat shrink tubing.
Go to Radio Shack and get 4 blade type inline fuel holders, the type with a wire on each side & a plastic cap that covers the fuse. Use them instead of fuseable links. Get some heat shrink and solder the wires. Do a neat job and it will be better than new. See http://fordfuelinjection.com/?p=7 for some excellent help on soldering & using heat shrink tubing.
Jrichker hit the nail on the head. I would use a fuse box as well - it's something that I know I have been meaning to do (and I think he was thinking of doing it, or actually did it). It's nice to have a clean fuse box with easy-to-check fuses.
If you really want to keep the links, you should be able to find them locally (the electrical connector aisle at the parts stores here sell them generically). This link can help you figure out what size links you need, should you go that route.