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PLEASE HELP! New EZ Wiring and now wont start!:(

Discussion in 'Early CJ5 and CJ6 Tech' started by Hooker, May 13, 2008.

  1. May 13, 2008
    Hooker

    Hooker Hookers do it in the rear

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    Just got done installing my new EZ wiring harness on my 71 CJ5 w/ 225 V6. What a great product and only took me two days..... I am proud of it it is the first major electrical thing i have done.....

    Now for the first main problem.... all others can wait to troubleshoot....

    The jeep will turn over and stay running if and only if i continue to hold the switch to start. As soon as i let the switch go back to run it dies. There is fuel going to it. I checked all my connections and they seem to be good and tight.

    PLEASE HELP!!!! Thanks in Advance
     
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    jpflat2a

    jpflat2a what's that noise?

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    first thing to check would be with the key in the on position, is power getting to the coil. If not, then the power wire to the coil is not connected properly at the switch.
    that would be my guess.
     
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    Hooker

    Hooker Hookers do it in the rear

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    Well i was reading a previous post on the search and it said to try to jump the pos term on the coil to the pos on the battery.... did that and it stay running..... but wont shut off unless the bypass is disconnected. The previous post did not say anything about what next. HELP
     
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    Boyink

    Boyink Super Moderator Staff Member

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    Do you have a voltmeter?
     
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    one2manyjps

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    Hey, Hooker!
    If you have the power coming from the solenoid, that only supply's power when the engine is cranking. That's exactly what I did, too.

    Connect the "ign" wire from the the ignition switch to ballast resistor, that will feed power to it when the key is in the run position. Wire from the solenoid to the coil. That will supply full 12V to the coil when you are cranking. That should do it.

    I got help from Lomar and many others on cj2a page. You can read the full discussion here: http://www.thecj2apage.com/forums/forum_posts.asp?TID=7717

    Bob in Arkansas
     
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    jayhawkclint

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    Hooker

    Hooker Hookers do it in the rear

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    Well thanks for all the help I figured it out though. I blew the ballast resistor. Got a new one and put it in and it runs again! Thanks alot!
     
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    sparky

    sparky Sandgroper Staff Member Founder

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    Hah! That does make perfect sense but I never woulda thought of it. Well, maybe I will now in the future though.
     
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