I am trying to figure out why I get no power or lights or anything in my monte SS .. now given there is no motor in the car currently but I am trying to clean up the wiring before I put the motor in. Problem is I got the car and the wiring was kind of hacked up already. Here is where I currently am and I hope someone has some insight. I was looking at the malibu racing and alldata diagrams but im still at a loss
There are 2 fusible link wires in a single eye hook connector = that should have been on the + (hot) side of the starter solenoid.
There is a broken wire with no conncter that is thick like the fusible link wires = I assume this was on the switched side of the starter solenoid.
When I send power to the fusible link wires they have power after the fusible link and then the fuse box has power.
After the fuse box I loose all power, no headlights, turn the key and i get no gauge movement, no power to anything (the voltage gauge moves slightly)
the other issue I found was that it had an alarm installed and it appears the starter kill wire was cut so I re-connected that.
I am changing the ignition switch (just because it is cheap insurance) but I am very concerned that I can't get power to anything in this car. What else could my problem be. my understanding of this car was that it was a very simple setup where :
Battery + connects to hot side of starter solenoid --> the fusible links provide power to the fuse box --> does it go to the igniton switch next then to the items ? or visa versa...
I am a mechanic I just hate wiring and have to say I am at a loss right now, its cold out and I am trying to do this whenever I get some down time so its being done in bits and pieces...
I appreciate any and all help ! thanks
There are 2 fusible link wires in a single eye hook connector = that should have been on the + (hot) side of the starter solenoid.
There is a broken wire with no conncter that is thick like the fusible link wires = I assume this was on the switched side of the starter solenoid.
When I send power to the fusible link wires they have power after the fusible link and then the fuse box has power.
After the fuse box I loose all power, no headlights, turn the key and i get no gauge movement, no power to anything (the voltage gauge moves slightly)
the other issue I found was that it had an alarm installed and it appears the starter kill wire was cut so I re-connected that.
I am changing the ignition switch (just because it is cheap insurance) but I am very concerned that I can't get power to anything in this car. What else could my problem be. my understanding of this car was that it was a very simple setup where :
Battery + connects to hot side of starter solenoid --> the fusible links provide power to the fuse box --> does it go to the igniton switch next then to the items ? or visa versa...
I am a mechanic I just hate wiring and have to say I am at a loss right now, its cold out and I am trying to do this whenever I get some down time so its being done in bits and pieces...
I appreciate any and all help ! thanks