need a little help

Discussion in 'Sparky's corner' started by jesse joe, Apr 10, 2017.

  1. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Ooooo okay! Also, the connection to the headlights are screwed up ATM (haven't had them working yet and we have even had the vehicle running
     
  2. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    If you notice Steve, he's got the meter on the 500 scale, so I dont think there isn't a decimal point. I think it will only read whole numbers on that scale since it only has thee digits on the display. In other words, the decimal is all the way to the right. He needs to move it to the 20 scale to get whats to the right of the decimal point. It threw me also because he was showing 009 volts in the previous picture
     
  3. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Ah so :,) it seems it's slightly dead, as it's going around 5 volts ATM, but is there anything else I can do ATM? (Charging the battery.)
     
  4. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    5 volts? Didn't it read 12 volts yesterday?
     
  5. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Yeah not sure what happened earlier but It's back to 12.15 volts again
     
  6. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Battery is definitely low on charge. Needs to be charged up for sure. When it reads 12.75 its fully charged.

    Shouldn't stop you from testing the neutral safety switch though. What were your findings on that?
     
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  7. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Hey guys, so we finally got it going with the help of our friend :,) funny thing actually, it was the fuseblock in the engine bay wasn't in all the way It seems that the bolt for t wasn't actually on it to keep it secure so :,) we found the problem, I just want to thank you guys for helping me out here.
     
  8. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    That would be the bulkhead connector. Great news! Glad you got it going. Hopefully you learned something about your starting system along the way. I would highly recommend getting a copy of the factory Buick chassis manual. Its an invaluable resource if you want to fix your car.
     
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  9. hwprouty

    hwprouty Platinum Level Contributor

    Thank you, I think Jason and I need some new opinions, I'm getting a bit jaded/confused. But JesseJoe would help anyway I could...
     
  10. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Honestly thanks guy! There is other stuff that I would very much like to be helped with if you guys are game for it? But I shall get myself one of the manuals then!
     
  11. hwprouty

    hwprouty Platinum Level Contributor

    I think Jason has better troubleshooting skills than I do, but definitely happy to help!!
     
  12. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Awesome! So, the wiring there's a few more wires that are not connected to anything and I was just wondering if I could get some help?
     
    Last edited: May 15, 2017
  13. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Alright! So, I was wondering if you guys knew what kind of bolt that is used to keep the bulkhead connector together?
     

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  14. mrolds69

    mrolds69 "The Cure"

    It's kind of a special bolt, usually it goes in the middle. If you ask here in Parts wanted, somebody probably has one.
     
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  15. hwprouty

    hwprouty Platinum Level Contributor

    I think I have a wiring diagram here somewhere. Which ones are you looking for? Usually checking where a disconnected wire will reach, can lead to a connector looking for a wire!!
     
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  16. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Just these two green ones ATM!
     

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  17. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    And we can finally replace the tires since I bought some today for a good price!
     
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  18. jesse joe

    jesse joe Well-Known Member

    Hey guys, back again with another problem, so we had it running and all that fun stuff but when I put it into neutral it just died and won't start over again Just need some extra helpers. Fusible links are all good, the bulkhead connector is in good (have taken it out a few times just to see if It wasn't in all the way.) just wondering if you guys had any ideas as I'm gonna check everything over
     
  19. LARRY70GS

    LARRY70GS a.k.a. "THE WIZARD" Staff Member

    You need 3 things for an engine to run, fuel, spark, and air. First figure out which one you are missing, then go from there.
     
  20. CJay

    CJay Supercar owner Staff Member

    Not sure if anyone answered this but the 2 wire connector is for your AC compressor that's not there anymore. The single green wire is for your temperature light. Goes on the temp sender on the intake
     
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