I have my modified s50 installed in the car... It has been a long process, but last night, I thought we were finally ready to hear it run... Put fluids in the car, installed a battery, everything turned on, but the motor.
Just some background info: bought the car as a rolling shell, with a lot of original parts still in the car, seats, full dash, tranny... basically everything besides, the motor, carpet, rear seats, and paint...
So upon installing the battery, all of the cluster lit up, gas gauge worked properly, headlights worked, interior switches lit up, etc. Nothing arc-ing, smelling like it was melting, no smoke or fire, etc. I thought that was a good sign. I did not hear a fuel pump relay click, or either of the fuel pumps running while in accessory position, so I immediately thought fuel.
Tried numerous times to put it in accessory to try to prime it, even tapped the pump to see if I could jump start it (sometimes that works...)
I figured, maybe try to start the car to see if it would turn over. When I go to start the car, I briefly put the key to start position, at let off. I hear one very loud click as if the starter was trying to turn over the motor, but it immediately stops - not a constant attempt to start. I did this 3 or 4 times.
Then, just to see if I could get the motor to turn over, I held the key in start position, rather than let off. The starter tried to turn the motor over about twice, then I lost everything. All lights, all relays, everything. Is there a main fuse or something that I blew? I'm still trying to figure out why the starter isn't constantly trying to start the motor.
there are really only 2 things that I can think of being the culprit at this time:
1. I'm missing a ground? But why did everything light up and function properly before trying to start the car? Now nothing works, no grounds have been changed
2. The terminal bracket in the engine bay does not have the wiring mounted appropriately. I noticed late last night that the e30 has a power bracket on the passenger side firewall. The main power terminal is just like the terminal of a battery. I did not have the correct terminal to mount the engine harness powerwire to the actual large terminal, so I mounted it to the smaller bolt on which the other power wire were mounted. Maybe that doesn't allow enough voltage into the main power wire of the harness? I did measure the large terminal and the smaller stud to both have 12V, but maybe the smaller stud doesn't allow for the required contact? Any ideas?
I really need help trying to diagnose my issue. Any help would be appreciated! I just want to get this 4year project started and running under its own power!
Just some background info: bought the car as a rolling shell, with a lot of original parts still in the car, seats, full dash, tranny... basically everything besides, the motor, carpet, rear seats, and paint...
So upon installing the battery, all of the cluster lit up, gas gauge worked properly, headlights worked, interior switches lit up, etc. Nothing arc-ing, smelling like it was melting, no smoke or fire, etc. I thought that was a good sign. I did not hear a fuel pump relay click, or either of the fuel pumps running while in accessory position, so I immediately thought fuel.
Tried numerous times to put it in accessory to try to prime it, even tapped the pump to see if I could jump start it (sometimes that works...)
I figured, maybe try to start the car to see if it would turn over. When I go to start the car, I briefly put the key to start position, at let off. I hear one very loud click as if the starter was trying to turn over the motor, but it immediately stops - not a constant attempt to start. I did this 3 or 4 times.Then, just to see if I could get the motor to turn over, I held the key in start position, rather than let off. The starter tried to turn the motor over about twice, then I lost everything. All lights, all relays, everything. Is there a main fuse or something that I blew? I'm still trying to figure out why the starter isn't constantly trying to start the motor.
there are really only 2 things that I can think of being the culprit at this time:
1. I'm missing a ground? But why did everything light up and function properly before trying to start the car? Now nothing works, no grounds have been changed
2. The terminal bracket in the engine bay does not have the wiring mounted appropriately. I noticed late last night that the e30 has a power bracket on the passenger side firewall. The main power terminal is just like the terminal of a battery. I did not have the correct terminal to mount the engine harness powerwire to the actual large terminal, so I mounted it to the smaller bolt on which the other power wire were mounted. Maybe that doesn't allow enough voltage into the main power wire of the harness? I did measure the large terminal and the smaller stud to both have 12V, but maybe the smaller stud doesn't allow for the required contact? Any ideas?
I really need help trying to diagnose my issue. Any help would be appreciated! I just want to get this 4year project started and running under its own power!
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