PNW Chit Chat thread

[DrJosh]

You are correct. I went back out to put in my new switches. Its still to cold.

[HarukoE30]

IIRC, the 5 speed manual out of an M20 should work just fine, yeah? 5 speed swaps are not *that* hard to do...

For the IX model it get's slightly more complicated. You need the specific transmission, transfer case, & from the research I have seen thus far, suggests getting both IX specific front and rear diff. The transmission/transfer case are the biggest issues and most expensive. Could run into the $2k range for the swap, but I wouldn't mind doing it myself.

Car is listed for $3300, but PO said they take $3k & it has rebuilt head along with $3k into rebuilt auto transmission. Thinking I should probably make a push and just bust my ass this winter finding parts and getting the car up to par for a summer swap.

was, IS still cold

I am wearing my North Face Jacket inside the house, way too early to be using heat.

[Mullet Bullet]

I am wearing my North Face Jacket inside the house, way too early to be using heat.

I basically work outside for a living, I'm wearing thermal socks, work boots, top and bottom long johns, another t shirt, work shirt work pants, work coat, and gloves. Still freaking cold.

[5Toes]

FFFFFUUUUUU

E30 wouldn't start this morning. It was in neutral and I turned the key to crank it... thens topped after half a second because it wasn't in park.

Then in park it wont crank. Like you turn the key and hear nothing. Very strange. I cycle through all the gears and try again, no luck.

The battery read 12.3 volts so it is getting charged now.

I need to check if the starter is getting power... ugh. WHat about the transmission sensor?

[Mullet Bullet]

[5Toes]

Thats no help

[brutus87]

You have a 5 speed right?
Judging by your pic, you have a late model, those dont have trans sensors.
The sensor is on the front of the crank.
even if that sensor was bad, it would still turn over.
check your grounds.

[HarukoE30]

I basically work outside for a living, I'm wearing thermal socks, work boots, top and bottom long johns, another t shirt, work shirt work pants, work coat, and gloves. Still freaking cold.

Any wind chill up north? I am in Salem so it's off/on rain & I am inside the house ;)

[5Toes]

No I have an auto....

Starter wont click... I jumped diag connectors pins 11 and 14 and the thing is getting power (test light confirmed)

yippee

[DrJosh]

Do you have fuel

[e30austin]

No I have an auto....

Starter wont click... I jumped diag connectors pins 11 and 14 and the thing is getting power (test light confirmed)

yippee

Sounds like you need a neutral safety switch. It prevents the car from being started in any other gear then "P" or "N."

[brutus87]

^
this
Also when people convert to 5 speed, that switch comes undone.

[Mullet Bullet]

Thats no help

it was if you think about it

Any wind chill up north? I am in Salem so it's off/on rain & I am inside the house ;)

oh yea, today wasn't as bad since we didn't have real bad wind or snow falling like yesterday but its still colder then a witch's titty in a brass bra.

[5Toes]

Do you have fuel

doesn't matter. Starter wont even "click"

And Mickeyfinn... I jumped pins on the diag connector that are supposed to bypass that switch.

It still sat and did nothing when I jumped those pins

[e30austin]

doesn't matter. Starter wont even "click"

And Mickeyfinn... I jumped pins on the diag connector that are supposed to bypass that switch.

It still sat and did nothing when I jumped those pins

Ahhh. Didn't see that part. However, I still think it's the neutral safety switch. That happened a few times in my E28. I (absent-mindedly) parked it in "D" and went to go start it later and got nothing. No clicks, etc. Bumped it to "N" and she started right up.

If you're sure that jumping those pins really bypasses that switch, then it sounds like it's time to start checking relays.