Had an aem intake on my 89 base model hatch stock motor. The intake was laying on my positive battery post. The paint wore down(I think) and I was driving and the car died. I got a jump start and nothing.
The next day I changed all the underhood fuses, all the underdash fuses, the main relay, the ignition switch, and relocated the battery to behind my seat. The battery has very low life but when I leave the key on preignition the open door dinger sounds. This is how I know the battery was relocated properly. Then I got another jump. Nothing. No dash lights, no headlights, only the dome light.. Nothing even works when the jumper cables are attached to another working car. Help me.
I need this car by this weekend so I can go to HIN in frisco.

 

well 2 things, one u blew your ecu.. or you need to charge or replace your battery..

EDIT: also check you underhood fuses

 

I've already replaced all the fuses. Also, if it was the battery then the car would start when I jump start it. When I'm trying to jump it nothing works. You don't need an ecu to turn on lights. If you had a bad ecu, it just wouldn't fire right. I've tried to start a car with no ecu b4. It just cranks

 

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try a new battery.. you prolly fubar'd the thing.. or u melted wires.. so obviously you need to start with the battery

 

Man I can't even afford a new battery. Some things that are electronic work. Like if the car sits the dome light will come on when I have the door open.I'm gonna check all the wiring to make sure nothing is corroded or has been severred.

 

Instead of jumping your battery do you have a charger? Maybe try charging it. Also try popping the clutch?

 

I've tried popping the clutch. And no I don't have a battery charger. I'm on a serious budget too. In between jobs. Tomoroww I'm gonna try swapping out the underdash fuse box. Also, the battery fuse under the hood(60a) was not blown after the car died when I was driving it. I replaced it anyway though.

 

so no crank? are you sure that your terminals are tight?

 

Yah no crank. There are no lights on in the dash like there should be before it cranks. Its like no juice is getting in when I'm cranking

 

Basicly what happened was the battery had both terminals grounded, and the entire car shut down, while I was driving it. I was going about 25 and I tried to pop the clutch and nothing. yet the main battery fuse wasn't blown. And now when I try to jump it no power gets to the car. Maybe a wire was burnt through?

 

More than likely the main power wire that runs to your unhood fuse block is fried. Most of the voltage to your car goes through that block. Pull the cover off and inspect the wire. It also goes to your starter.

 

The wire is intact. Just checked it.

 

Ok I just changed the underdash fuse box. When I plugged the last plug in, a little melody came out. Like a song almost. Maybe that helped. We'll see I'll post an update later.

 

Ok I tried jumping and still nothing. I only checked the under hood power wire so now I am going to pull that side of the harness out and REALLY check it. If this doesn't work, I'm going to just put my complete si harness in and do the manny swap. Anyone got a complete intake manifold from an si for sale pretty cheap lemme know.

 

get that battery checked out at auto zone free of charge dont buy a new one just yet you might as well have them check the alternator as well

 

Yah I will. Might as well

 

do an actual continuity test on the main + cable from the + bat connetcor to the underhood main. Of course, disconnect the bat on both sides 1st. there could be a fusable link burned out(they look like wires but you may not be able to tell visually that they are bad)

 

Have you checked all of your grounds? Especially chassis to engine.

 

Ok it still won't start. Here's a list of what I've changed:


-all grounds in engine bay
-fuses. Both underhood AND dash
-positive battery cable
-ignition switch
-ecu
-both underhood and underdash fuseboxes

What else can I do. Any idea's?

 

i got the intake for super cheap

 

does the car have spark fuel? just because you jump the car with a screwed up battery does mean it should start..get a battery for the damn thing

 

Ok. I replaced the battery and nothing.
Something is definately not allowing the power to get through. Any idea's

 

Ok I'm gonna try replacing the 3 wires that run from the underhood fuse box to the underdash fuse box. The white wires that have other color stripes. I think its black, red and just all white. I'm outta ideas

 

Ok it worked. Archive this and I hope people will learn off it