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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:04 PM
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alright swapped an obd1 d back into my ob2 EK for the winter while i build the B up and when i connect the power to the battery a part of my trans lightly sparked near the clutch vents and then my battery fuse went.

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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:08 PM
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:09 PM
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Check your grounds. The one to the battery is probably not connected properly. The spark you saw near the tranny was the ground that goes to the tranny trying to compensate.

Clean up and make sure all ground in the engine bay are tight and in good shape.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:13 PM
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or a positive from your starter is grounding out
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:15 PM
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^ explain that please
are you saying the starter doesnt have sufficient grounding?
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:16 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Crx Jimmy &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">or a positive from your starter is grounding out</TD></TR></TABLE>

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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:18 PM
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how could this be happeneing? is the little clip connector on the other side of the starter the ground? how can i solve this
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:19 PM
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No, that BLK/YEL wire that is smaller than the other starter wires is the solenoid pull in wire, it is a high load wire, shorting it out will blow the batt fuse quickly.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:23 PM
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how could it be shorrting out?
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:28 PM
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Well, are the start power wire and ground on the starter itself all hooked up correctly? That BLK/YEL wire has a small connector on the starter solenoid casing, make sure it tight. Might also want to look for breaks in the starter power wire from the battery to the starter.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:34 PM
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The starter ground wire that connects to the side of the solenoid is securely connected. And besides that ground there is only one other connection for the main power and such wich is also connected.

the valvecover ground is connected and the trans ground is connected along with the rest of the harness grounds
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:45 PM
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Is your alternator chargeback wire connected? (WHT/RED)
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:52 PM
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yes^
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:54 PM
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I would start with the starter wires if it was me.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 05:58 PM
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should i try to disconect the start ground wire from the bay harness and ground it directly to the chasis? or what else regarding the starter
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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battery main power is correctly connected
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:05 PM
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Nevermind, it's already been covered. ****. Reading comprehension owns me.


Are you sure that you wired everything correctly? I'd just start tracing wires, there's nothing else that you really can do.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:10 PM
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thanks for the help guys

any other posibilities?
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 06:26 PM
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well after trouble shooting eveyrthing i have already blown anothet two fuses testing to see if it going to stop blowing and still havnt solved the issue
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 10:09 PM
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 10:32 PM
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Buy a new pos terminal cable - your short is there.

It's like 30 bux from honda. Problem solved.
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Old Aug 27, 2007 | 11:41 PM
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<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Syndacate &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Buy a new pos terminal cable - your short is there.

It's like 30 bux from honda. Problem solved.</TD></TR></TABLE>

^Ya or not, did you connect the white wire to the alternator? It is the one held on by a 10 millimeter nut
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 12:13 PM
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yes the wire is connected to the alternator
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Old Aug 28, 2007 | 01:36 PM
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im completely stumped
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