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jkade · 02-10-2007, 08:11 PM

Tried to get the motor cranked this afternoon and I am having a problem with the wiring. The starter will not engage and it doesn't have any power going to it from the purple wire and the headlights will not come on. Everything is hooked up. The running lights and the dash lights come on. No blown fuses.
I can run a jumper wire over to were the wire that goes to the starter comes out of the distribution block and it will engage the starter. What the heck?
Thanks Fellers

**clay68c10** · 02-10-2007, 08:16 PM

How do the pins on your firewall connector look? Maybe you have some corrosion in there and pushing on that purple wire gives enough pressure to get good contact when you're jumping it. That seems like a good place to start since the headlights run thru that too.

watahyahknow · 02-10-2007, 08:28 PM

do the interior lights go down when you start it could be as simple as a death battery

corn · 02-10-2007, 09:34 PM

Had the same problem with mine when I fired it. I put a floor shifter in my truck & the column wasnt all the way in park. Try holding the shifter up a little while you crank it. Just an idea...

Just reread your post. Didnt see about the headlites before. Is your red wire from the dist block beside the battery hooked up to the pos post of the bat?

jkade · 02-10-2007, 10:44 PM

Everything was fine until I pulled the motor out. No dead battery, I was trying to figure out what would cause the starting and the no headlights. I don't this the connecter at the firewall is corroded. Any other sugestions?
Thanks In Advance

*rage'nrat638* · 02-10-2007, 11:01 PM

neutral safety switch at the base of the columm thats got the purple wire connected to that then the starter

meathead95 · 02-11-2007, 11:08 AM

is the wire that runs from the batery positive to the little black junction block on the passenger fender hooked up ?

**special-K** · 02-11-2007, 11:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by meathead95

is the wire that runs from the batery positive to the little black junction block on the passenger fender hooked up ?

And in good shape?I had one do this and the wire was all cooked and corroded inside the sheathing.

02-10-2007, 08:11 PM	#1
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,517	Here's the problem, H.....E.....L.....P......!!! Tried to get the motor cranked this afternoon and I am having a problem with the wiring. The starter will not engage and it doesn't have any power going to it from the purple wire and the headlights will not come on. Everything is hooked up. The running lights and the dash lights come on. No blown fuses. I can run a jumper wire over to were the wire that goes to the starter comes out of the distribution block and it will engage the starter. What the heck? Thanks Fellers

02-10-2007, 08:16 PM	#2
clay68c10 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Centennial, CO Posts: 2,990	Re: Here's the problem, H.....E.....L.....P......!!! How do the pins on your firewall connector look? Maybe you have some corrosion in there and pushing on that purple wire gives enough pressure to get good contact when you're jumping it. That seems like a good place to start since the headlights run thru that too. __________________ ClusterTruck: 68 C10 Bought in 89, wrecked in 03. Slow low $ rebuild started '17. 6.0 & TKO http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=788602 93 K1500 Short Step, 350, NV4500, EBL flash ECU. Vortec heads & roller cam someday... 05 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited. 3” lift & 6-speed 02 E320 the insurance total “free car” 13 Tahoe LTZ

02-10-2007, 08:28 PM	#3
watahyahknow Registered User Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: the netherlands europe Posts: 4,335	Re: Here's the problem, H.....E.....L.....P......!!! do the interior lights go down when you start it could be as simple as a death battery __________________ i got a job again and having fun at it too idea's for the trucks and the order of things to do are taking shape and get closer to being realized , a few more months and i be able to start building for real i complete 2 of the trucks intoo running fashion one custom and one basicly stock the thirth will be sacrificed for parts

02-10-2007, 09:34 PM	#4
corn Registered User Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: here Posts: 5,789	Re: Here's the problem, H.....E.....L.....P......!!! Had the same problem with mine when I fired it. I put a floor shifter in my truck & the column wasnt all the way in park. Try holding the shifter up a little while you crank it. Just an idea... Just reread your post. Didnt see about the headlites before. Is your red wire from the dist block beside the battery hooked up to the pos post of the bat? Last edited by corn; 02-10-2007 at 09:35 PM.

02-10-2007, 10:44 PM	#5
jkade Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: AL Posts: 2,517	Re: Here's the problem, H.....E.....L.....P......!!! Everything was fine until I pulled the motor out. No dead battery, I was trying to figure out what would cause the starting and the no headlights. I don't this the connecter at the firewall is corroded. Any other sugestions? Thanks In Advance

02-10-2007, 11:01 PM	#6
rage'nrat638 Account Suspended Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: THE FALL GUY CHICAGO IL Posts: 5,883	Re: Here's the problem, H.....E.....L.....P......!!! neutral safety switch at the base of the columm thats got the purple wire connected to that then the starter

02-11-2007, 11:08 AM	#7
meathead95 computer illiterate Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Des Moines, IA Posts: 6,440	Re: Here's the problem, H.....E.....L.....P......!!! is the wire that runs from the batery positive to the little black junction block on the passenger fender hooked up ? __________________ 72 2wd blazer 72 swb 4x4

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