Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth Tuesday, December 30 2003 Volume
02 : Number 333
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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 14:14:18 -0500
Subject: Team3S: Electrical Short, please help
I have an electrical short on my 1994 VR-4 and need some help with ideas
to
find it.
Currently I am measuring 4.7 Ohms across the battery terminals. I
remove
the 40Amp Batt fuse from the junction box in the engine bay and the
short
goes away. I removed all the fuses and relays one at a time and the
short
did not go away. The car had an aftermarket alarm system that did not
work
so I removed it, but car still started after removale. I installed
an
aftermarket fuel pressure sensor and car cranked over when I ran
pressure
out of fuel line. After sensor install I now have the short and can't
crank
car over. I also replaced the starter, old one tested bad at auto
parts
store. Now car will not crank and have short. I must have
mucked something
up but can't find it. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated.
Thanks
Dan
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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 12:23:52 -0700
Subject: Team3S: Can't start car, help!
Ok, after I re-installed tranny, transfer case and turbos the car will not
start. If I bridge
directly to the starter motor it turns fine and car will start. Also if I
bridge to the starter
motor connection that sits under the MAS it will turn over as well, so it
isn't the wiring going to
the starter motor. I unplugged the clutch sensor, so it isn't that. I also
checked the alarm to make
sure that the alarm wasn't stopping cranking. What else could it be? I'm
tired of having to bridge
my starter motor to get it started
Donald Ashby
'93 3000GT VR-4 (RIP)
'92 3000GT VR-4 (Vroom!)
"Don't drink and park, accidents cause people!"
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Date: Mon, 29 Dec 2003 21:33:14 -0500
Subject: Re: Team3S: new radio compatibility
There are 2 older stereo's that are compatible with the stock CD changer.
I
know that one of them is a Pioneer Super Tuner. My suggestion would be to
go
MP3, single disc in-dash, or if you must have the changer get a newer
changer and head unit. The older head units that will be compatible are
very
out of date and won't offer half of the features as a newer Alpine,
etc.
Scott
94 VR4
Very fast and very loud
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 01:32:10 -0600
Subject: Team3S: FS: 'my '93 3000GT SL
I know most the people on here wouldn't come close to being
interested
in this car, figured I'd at least put it out there...
Well, As I have tired of this car, it is time to sell... I am asking
7K,
OBO, and I am willing to negotiate.
I am selling as is, but would be willing to work with buyer on fixing
misc things, or upgrades.
Here's the link...
It's really quite a fun car to drive, attracts tons of attention, is
moderately "quick" - pulls stock Mustang GT's, even off the line, but
my
focus is on my other car currently, so this one needs to go... At one
time I had intentions on turning it into an Auto-cross car for fun,
but
again, my other car has consumed all my resources, and drag racing
has
overtaken other forms of racing currently...
Would ~consider~ a trade, even up, but I am not looking for a sports
car... This car has served as a daily driver for over a year with no
major problems, it has a JDM motor replaced 20K ago, and tons of
other
nice upgrades... Will consider all serious offers.
Let me know if you or a friend are interested...
Local here in San Antonio, would deliver to Austin or Houston if
needed,
Dallas could meet halfway...
All sales final, car is sold as is.
- -Cody
Contact Info:
AIM: m3kgtguy
Cell: 210-378-2957
Work: 210-657-5758
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:14:25 -0500
Subject: Team3S: Car won't start
So that I am not chasing a ghost, can someone measure the resistance
from
the positive battery terminal (with terminal removed of course) to
their
intake plenum?
I am thinking it should be around 22K ohms, mine is only 4 ohms.
Thanks
Dan
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:34:21 -0700
Subject: Team3S: 1992 3000gt help
My SRS light and my brake light on the dash come on and stay on
occasionally. Does anyone have any advise?
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:11:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Team3S: Car won't start
The intake plenum is grounded via the ground strap at the rear to the
firewall, so by measuring resistance between positive battery cable
and
plenum, you are indirectly measuring resistance between positive cable
and
ground.
And yes, that value should be far greater then 4 ohms. 4 ohms would
draw 3
amps from the battery (if I remember ohm's law correctly)
Glenn
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:21:57 -0500
Subject: Re: Team3S: Car won't start
Glenn's memory of ohm's law is correct. V=IR or I=V/R.
4 ohms from your plenum to positive of the battery is way off. The
grounding strap on the back of the plenum should ground the whole piece,
so
you definitely have something strange going on there.
Jesse Rink
Eagle, WI
Original Message:
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 09:11:07 -0800 (PST)
Subject: Re: Team3S: Car won't start
The intake plenum is grounded via the ground strap at the rear to the
firewall, so by measuring resistance between positive battery cable
and
plenum, you are indirectly measuring resistance between positive cable
and
ground.
And yes, that value should be far greater then 4 ohms. 4 ohms would
draw 3
amps from the battery (if I remember ohm's law correctly)
Glenn
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:24:36 -0500
Subject: RE: Team3S: 1992 3000gt help
Not sure about the SRS light, but the parking brake light can come on
if
your brake fluid is low. Especially when you're at WOT and the level
of in
the reseviour (spelling, argh) changes just enough to cause it to
flash
momentarily.
Jesse Rink
Eagle, WI
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 13:35:35 -0500
Subject: RE: Team3S: 1992 3000gt help
Does the SRS light come on momentarily and then go off too, or did it come
on and stay on?
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 11:42:34 -0700
Subject: RE: Team3S: 1992 3000gt help
Does the SRS light come on when the battery dies or take the battery
out?
If yes, then after the 10th or so time of starting the car, this
light goes
off.
Brake light is because the brake fluid is low.
Rgds
Moe
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Date: Tue, 30 Dec 2003 18:36:10 -0500
Subject: RE: Team3S: Car won't start
Seems to me the low resistance might indicate the starter wires are
reversed or
incorrect. Someone posted not too long ago that it is easy to cross
them.
Kurt
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