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Old Dec 9, 2006
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Turbo installed.... now it won't even crank.

The only things electrical related I touched were relocating my battery's ground wire to the unibody off the clutch hydro line bracket, unplugged this sensor on the top of the trans (to remove the aforementioned bracket) then plugged it back in, unplugged my O2 sensors to install the new downpipe then plugged back in, and plugged in Dezod's E-Manage harness.

Now when I turn the key, my dash lights come on (CEL, brake, Oil, Maint. Req'd, etc.) but not my fuel pump, radio or A/C blower. Then when I crank the key to start, there is no clicking, the lights don't flicker and it won't crank. I checked my battery - it's got a full charge. I also check my starter and it works too.

Now I do hear a soft clicking noise from the glovebox area. Is that coming from one of those two relays or something?

Anyway.. I've had my car sitting there trying to get it to start for like 4 days now and I REALLY need to get it back. It has been down for this install for like 3 weeks and I really need it back.

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sorry to hear about that logic, but have you checked your fuses?? i really dont know much but just a suggestion.
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sorry to hear about that logic, but have you checked your fuses?? i really dont know much but just a suggestion.
Check your fuses.
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Yup, I'll throw down it's the fuses
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All my fuses are OK. All the relays in the engine bay are OK. The 3 relays under the hood I can't get out to save my life so I can't check them.

The other question I've come up with is when I try and jump the low amp side of the starter solenoid, it won't turn the starter over. Is there some sort of interrupt?
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tried moving your ground back to where it was?
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One of the 2 relays in the glove box is the fuel pump relay (the one on the right I think). May want to make sure its properly seated, especially if you were wrestling with the ECU wires behind it, and say you cant tell if the pump is on or not.
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I check both of those two and I can't get them out - but they are securely seated. The 3 relays under the driverside are the other ones I can't remove to check.

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tried moving your ground back to where it was?
The bracket the ground was connected to held my clutch line to the transmission. That bracket had to be removed in order to fit my intercooler piping through there. I tried grounding to my trans mount as well as a hole in the sheetmetal. I stripped the paint off with a screwdriver.

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just a thought
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well if you hear clicking, the relay is bad, regardless of whether its seated properly
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How your car??? did you fix it?? and what was it???
I'm intersted to know what caused this so turbo'ers don't fall in the same mistake
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check all your grounds, because what you are describing is exactly what happened to me. I took out my battery to clean my CAI and when I put it all back in my car wouldn't start. My dash lights came on and I also heard clicking from the glove box. Got it towed to honda and it took them 3 days to find out and 200dollars later that a ground wire was loose.
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guys, he's already fixed that.
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hey if you are still having the problem, thwn i would check all of the sensors. after that the main problem would be the ground. the fuses should be the last thing if its still trying to click.
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omg, do u freakin read? gzzz people, I JUST SAID HE FIXED THE PROBLEM GD
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Yeah we already know he fixed it... but we were wondering what caused it so we can learn from it...
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Don't let your idiot friends help you make it worse.
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lol no prob
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I'm doing a turbo install the first time on ma friends car... so if anything get loose i'm the one to point at lool
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Originally Posted by drew22mader
omg, do u freakin read? gzzz people, I JUST SAID HE FIXED THE PROBLEM GD
LOL Drew to my rescue. Yes, I fixed the problem. Here is a link to the thread describing the ordeal.

https://www.civicforums.com/forums/4...ing-again.html
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