Houston we got a problem

lordVader · 04-20-08, 03:24 PM

Hey,
Not sure if you guys follow the thread on the main forum but I've been having mega problems trying to get my cruiser starting up again.

I received about 4 days ago and drove it for about 5-10 miles. Brought it back to my house and turned it off. About 10 minutes later wanted to go check the mail and attempted to start the car up again but i got this clicking sound.. Tried again same thing.. Tried again a few hours later and the clicking ceased.

The next day I tried to fire up the vehicle but the thing was completely dead. The lights and signals were working in the morning time but by afternoon there was nothing electrical working and the fuel pump line thing wasn't making a sound either.

So far I've checked all the fuses in the circuit board but they all appear to be intact. I also checked a few spark plugs and they look good. I also replaced the battery with a new one but still the machine is completely dead :/

iaintscared1969 · 04-21-08, 06:09 PM

Good ground connections?

lordVader · 04-21-08, 07:21 PM

I just want to make sure about this one.
The ground connections...
The negative battery cable gets grounded to a bolt on the motor. HAven't touched that one.
There's also a piece of steel, almost like a piece of steel in a cloth pattern that goes from the starter to the chassis of the car.
They both look in tact but the piece of steel that looks like cloth is kind of torn though.

Are these the grounders your speaking about?

iaintscared1969 · 04-24-08, 07:55 AM

Clean the negative and positive cable good. Check that the starter connections are tight and you should fire up. Unless the starter is out. The other grounds you mentioned are normally the ones that don't give you a starter issue.

JasonH · 04-24-08, 12:47 PM

If your wiring is still relatively stock, there's a fusable link on the positive battery cable. See if you have power to both sides of it.

lordVader · 04-26-08, 01:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iaintscared1969

Clean the negative and positive cable good. Check that the starter connections are tight and you should fire up. Unless the starter is out. The other grounds you mentioned are normally the ones that don't give you a starter issue.

ic. hopefully one of my buddies is going to come by on saturday and see if we can figure it out. if can't find a problem with the electronics, i think i'm gonna take the starter off and get it checked to see if it's faulty.

04-20-08, 03:24 PM	#1
lordVader IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston TLCA# 19230 Posts: 101	Houston we got a problem Hey, Not sure if you guys follow the thread on the main forum but I've been having mega problems trying to get my cruiser starting up again. I received about 4 days ago and drove it for about 5-10 miles. Brought it back to my house and turned it off. About 10 minutes later wanted to go check the mail and attempted to start the car up again but i got this clicking sound.. Tried again same thing.. Tried again a few hours later and the clicking ceased. The next day I tried to fire up the vehicle but the thing was completely dead. The lights and signals were working in the morning time but by afternoon there was nothing electrical working and the fuel pump line thing wasn't making a sound either. So far I've checked all the fuses in the circuit board but they all appear to be intact. I also checked a few spark plugs and they look good. I also replaced the battery with a new one but still the machine is completely dead :/

04-21-08, 06:09 PM	#2
iaintscared1969 RT Customs Vortec Junky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Irving, Tx. TLCA# 17528 Posts: 1,749	Good ground connections? __________________ Cool place to get all the cruiser crap you could want! http://cruisercrap.com And if you want a Vortec: Randy@RTCustoms.net 1989 FJ 62 4" Hell Creek Suspension, Bridgestone Duellers 33X12.50, Hummer sliders modified of course, HI-Lift Jack, Pioneer Equipment Rack, HFS 2.5 Shackles, Defender Light rack, 4 KC Rally 800 series lights, All new steering components, TaskLED, First responder kit, and a whole lotta stickers! Member: LSLC, DFW and Austin, BSLCA

04-24-08, 07:55 AM	#4
iaintscared1969 RT Customs Vortec Junky Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Irving, Tx. TLCA# 17528 Posts: 1,749	Clean the negative and positive cable good. Check that the starter connections are tight and you should fire up. Unless the starter is out. The other grounds you mentioned are normally the ones that don't give you a starter issue. __________________ Cool place to get all the cruiser crap you could want! http://cruisercrap.com And if you want a Vortec: Randy@RTCustoms.net 1989 FJ 62 4" Hell Creek Suspension, Bridgestone Duellers 33X12.50, Hummer sliders modified of course, HI-Lift Jack, Pioneer Equipment Rack, HFS 2.5 Shackles, Defender Light rack, 4 KC Rally 800 series lights, All new steering components, TaskLED, First responder kit, and a whole lotta stickers! Member: LSLC, DFW and Austin, BSLCA

04-24-08, 12:47 PM	#5
JasonH IH8MUD Lifer Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: McKinney, Texas TLCA# 8123 Posts: 1,182	If your wiring is still relatively stock, there's a fusable link on the positive battery cable. See if you have power to both sides of it. __________________ Jason Harsch Lone Star Land Cruisers DFW Prez WTotEC 79 FJ40 The Smurf

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04-21-08, 07:21 PM	#3
lordVader IH8MUD Junior Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Houston TLCA# 19230 Posts: 101	I just want to make sure about this one. The ground connections... The negative battery cable gets grounded to a bolt on the motor. HAven't touched that one. There's also a piece of steel, almost like a piece of steel in a cloth pattern that goes from the starter to the chassis of the car. They both look in tact but the piece of steel that looks like cloth is kind of torn though. Are these the grounders your speaking about?