h23a1 won't budge

[CB7freak92]

The only grounds that I'm positive are right, are the battery and the thermo housing ground. But tha could be another issue, because my high beams work, but my headlights don't. Doesn't make any sense to me.

[1991redcoupe]

ignition switch? mine had similar symptoms and it was the switch.....good luck

[CB7freak92]

ignition switch? mine had similar symptoms and it was the switch.....good luck

That's in the steering column, right? Sorry I'm a total noob, guys. But I do appreciate all the hlpful suggestions.

[wed3k]

I'll try this. Dumb question, how could I check the voltage? You think maybe my wire harness is maybe grounding out somewhere?

im not sure whats happening but you want to make sure that the small wire is getting voltage while you crank.

if not, there's a lot of factors like a park neutral switch, alarm, ecu, ignition switch, fuses...

black on clean engine ground/batt negative
red on the tip of the small wire @ starter

[djcaz_aom]

Here's a few things:

- Try your original ecu.

- Compare your wiring to this thread: Auto to 5 speed swap wiring questions!

- On your engine harness to chassis harness connectors, Make sure they are connected tightly and correctly. (Happened to me once)

[CB7freak92]

okay. today, my friend and i tried bypassing that small cable that comes from the wire harness to the starter. took a large gauge wire, touched it to the starter, and still nothing. just a click coming from the area where the fuse box is.

[Jswappedsedan]

okay. today, my friend and i tried bypassing that small cable that comes from the wire harness to the starter. took a large gauge wire, touched it to the starter, and still nothing. just a click coming from the area where the fuse box is.

Ok which wire did u touch it to ...thick one should be constant and thin one should be ignition...check ur fuse box for any blown fuses...does the motor spin freely...the might be something binding up inside

[CB7freak92]

Ok which wire did u touch it to ...thick one should be constant and thin one should be ignition...check ur fuse box for any blown fuses...does the motor spin freely...the might be something binding up inside

We touched the small wire frm the ignition, not the direct current. Fuses are all good. You guys were talking about possiblybad grounds. How many grounds are there total? What exactly needs to be grounded and where. I tried using the haines manual, but all that did was confuse the shit out of me. I'm gonna buy some copper wire today and hopefully figure it al out. But any help from you guys is greatly apreciated. I need this car back on the road. I can't keep forkin out gas money for rides to work. Lol.

Also, I did paint the engine bay...would that have any effect on the ground wires? Should I maybe sand down the spots that need to be grounded?

['93CB7Ex]

Starter relay.

[CB7freak92]

Starter relay.

Where is that thing? I couldn't figure out which relay it was.

[Losiracer2]

We touched the small wire frm the ignition, not the direct current. Fuses are all good. You guys were talking about possiblybad grounds. How many grounds are there total? What exactly needs to be grounded and where. I tried using the haines manual, but all that did was confuse the shit out of me. I'm gonna buy some copper wire today and hopefully figure it al out. But any help from you guys is greatly apreciated. I need this car back on the road. I can't keep forkin out gas money for rides to work. Lol.

Also, I did paint the engine bay...would that have any effect on the ground wires? Should I maybe sand down the spots that need to be grounded?

definitely sand down the areas to be grounded. They need to make good contact otherwise the grounds are useless. But it sounds like you might have blown a fuse if you hear a clicking from the fusebox.

I had to add a shit load of grounds since I relocated my battery to the trunk. About 3 or 4 back there and then another 3 or 4 in the front in addition to the F22's standard grounds.

[nusdogg]

So you went from an F22Ax to an H23A1 and now no nothing?

[wed3k]

Have You Actually Confirmed That The Starter Works?

[CB7freak92]

definitely sand down the areas to be grounded. They need to make good contact otherwise the grounds are useless. But it sounds like you might have blown a fuse if you hear a clicking from the fusebox.

I had to add a shit load of grounds since I relocated my battery to the trunk. About 3 or 4 back there and then another 3 or 4 in the front in addition to the F22's standard grounds.

Can anybody tell me where the standard grounds are?

[CB7freak92]

So you went from an F22Ax to an H23A1 and now no nothing?

Yes. Also swapped to 5spd. Would've kept the f22, if I knew what I know now. But I got my h23 before I joined this site.