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I bought a 97 civic and swapped a b series in it and wired some gauges (guessing this was where I messed up) tried to start it and wasn't getting power to anything. I jumped the relay and the pump kicked on so I replaced the main relay. Still nothing. Then I found out there was no power to pin 5 on the relay and my dash lights were not coming on. So naturally I replaced the ignition switch now I have power to pin 5 but the relay still isn't clicking at all and the dash lights aren't coming on either and nowwwww my gauges are either half way lighting up or just flickering and cutting off. I'm at a loss
Ok so I was having a ground issue but I fixed it and here's what's going on now. I turn the key to on-1 my gauges come on. Turn the key to on-2 gauges shut off, brake light in cluster turns on, still no clicks from relay but when I jumped it the pump kicked on both times, turn the key to start and my radiator fan kicked on the first few times then it didn't do anything for a minute then I plugged the relay back in and it clicked but only when I turned the key to start.
and here's what's going on now. I turn the key to on-1 my gauges come on. Turn the key to on-2 gauges shut off, brake light in cluster turns on, still no clicks from relay but when I jumped it the pump kicked on both times, turn the key to start and my radiator fan kicked on the first few times then it didn't do anything for a minute then I plugged the relay back in and it clicked but only when I turned the key to start.
It was the ground cable from battery to chassis. The terminal had wiggled loose from the terminal. I don't have a way to ohm test the ignition switch but I have another switch I will run the tests with again tomorrow.
Then...you never actually tested for continuity. Gotcha. Go buy a multimeter. They're like, $10 at Walmart. You can't actually do the proper tests to diagnose your problem without one.
It was the ground cable from battery to chassis. The terminal had wiggled loose from the terminal. I don't have a way to ohm test the ignition switch but I have another switch I will run the tests with again tomorrow.
Ok so I tested both the switches I had and they both were showing resistance over .5-.7 they never really settled, kinda bounced all over the place. So both are bad correct? I will order a new one today
Ok so I tested both the switches I had and they both were showing resistance over .5-.7 they never really settled, kinda bounced all over the place. So both are bad correct? I ***** order a new one today
12-23-2015, 05:50 AM
MAIN RELAY not working. Ignition switch?
