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theianmcdougall · 08-04-2008, 09:40 PM

1990 240sx
sr20det swap

I have wired the entire the car. All the electrial works. Battery has a good charge, but when i turn the key in the ignition nothing happens. Althought i do hear a clicking sound everytime coming from the relay box on the drivers side. Also checked the starter, and it works.
There is one thing i think i might be but im not sure. When the Ka24 was taken out the car some of the wires going to the altinator and starter were ripped so i had to connect the wires that went to the starter and altinator(orginally goin to the ka) to the all the altinator and starter wires(that came with the motor, they were just cut) and i matched up all the colors and im thinking some are different. There were some wires that came from the ka that didn't match up and i couldn't put them anywhere.
What do i do. I dont kno where to go

please help

TTrx7Pete · 08-05-2008, 10:02 AM

Is there any way you can locate a new or used lower harness from either an SR or KA?

The Alternator only has 3 items going to it - 1 eyelet for power. 1 ground strap. and 1 plug.

The Starter uses 1 eyelet for power and a spade for ground.

Advise you to also check your fuses to see if you are burning anything up. The clicking sound is a relay. I'd check to see what relay you are activating.

Be careful whenever you wire anything up and then decide to put power through it... you could fry everything if it is done improperly.

theianmcdougall · 08-05-2008, 10:28 AM

Yea i might have to go jank one from a different s13 in a junkyard.
Its just it looked like my wires were goin to the right place, but maybe their wrong.
And what fuse do you think it could be, cus i checked them and they look good. Is there any fuse in the car it could be? Or is it the just one in the main fuse/relay box in the engine bay?

TTrx7Pete · 08-05-2008, 11:17 AM

Fuses to check would be the main EGI fuse, 12V fuse, ECU fuse, IGN Fuse, Starter fuse. Basically anything related to the starting of the car. Check fuses inside the car and in the engine bay.

theianmcdougall · 08-05-2008, 02:33 PM

yea true but i dont think it would be a fuse inside cus that relay in front of the drivers side wheel would click everytime i would turn the ignition

08-04-2008, 09:40 PM	#1
theianmcdougall Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: louisiana Age: 35 Posts: 251 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i have an ignition problem 1990 240sx sr20det swap I have wired the entire the car. All the electrial works. Battery has a good charge, but when i turn the key in the ignition nothing happens. Althought i do hear a clicking sound everytime coming from the relay box on the drivers side. Also checked the starter, and it works. There is one thing i think i might be but im not sure. When the Ka24 was taken out the car some of the wires going to the altinator and starter were ripped so i had to connect the wires that went to the starter and altinator(orginally goin to the ka) to the all the altinator and starter wires(that came with the motor, they were just cut) and i matched up all the colors and im thinking some are different. There were some wires that came from the ka that didn't match up and i couldn't put them anywhere. What do i do. I dont kno where to go please help

08-05-2008, 10:02 AM	#2
TTrx7Pete Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Age: 43 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Is there any way you can locate a new or used lower harness from either an SR or KA? The Alternator only has 3 items going to it - 1 eyelet for power. 1 ground strap. and 1 plug. The Starter uses 1 eyelet for power and a spade for ground. Advise you to also check your fuses to see if you are burning anything up. The clicking sound is a relay. I'd check to see what relay you are activating. Be careful whenever you wire anything up and then decide to put power through it... you could fry everything if it is done improperly. __________________ 1993 AW Mazda RX-7 1997 Nissan Silvia

08-05-2008, 11:17 AM	#4
TTrx7Pete Zilvia Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Florida Age: 43 Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Fuses to check would be the main EGI fuse, 12V fuse, ECU fuse, IGN Fuse, Starter fuse. Basically anything related to the starting of the car. Check fuses inside the car and in the engine bay. __________________ 1993 AW Mazda RX-7 1997 Nissan Silvia

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08-05-2008, 10:28 AM	#3
theianmcdougall Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: louisiana Age: 35 Posts: 251 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yea i might have to go jank one from a different s13 in a junkyard. Its just it looked like my wires were goin to the right place, but maybe their wrong. And what fuse do you think it could be, cus i checked them and they look good. Is there any fuse in the car it could be? Or is it the just one in the main fuse/relay box in the engine bay?

08-05-2008, 02:33 PM	#5
theianmcdougall Zilvia Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: louisiana Age: 35 Posts: 251 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	yea true but i dont think it would be a fuse inside cus that relay in front of the drivers side wheel would click everytime i would turn the ignition