Re: \"Issues\" still ain\'t moving
Aw, shucks Mag, I think you done give it away...
I was waitin' to see what LEVE came up with, and how long it took.
But then again,.... Maybe not.....
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This guy e-mailed me a couple of times, but his return e-mail address doesn't work.
I see now the e-mail address he sent me is different than the one he listed on the BBS bio...
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He doesn't have the 999 unless someone did some really tricky swapping....
This is supposed to be on a '78 CJ, so my guess is TH-400.
Jeep only offered the T-150 3-Speed, T-18 4-Speed, and TH-400 Auto in '78, and my guess is it's still one of them.
Neutral safety switch was on the column then...
He also mentions the 'Blue Wire' is powered, and that when he jumps the solenoid, the Jeep starts...
(He never said if it was an activation terminal jump, or just jumping the primary wire terminals, so again we are in the dark...)
Blue wire is the factory color for the solenoid activation...
If it's powered, then the neutral safety switch on the column is apparently working, as is the ignition switch...
He gives no voltage or amperage readings, so we don't know how well it's working....
Just ....'Working'....
He also finally let go of the fact that his Jeep would start in any gear if I read that post correctly....
There's a clue...
We keep having to drag details out of him, and trying to guess all those 'what if's' is tiring.
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1. Verify the 'Blue' wire is on the correct terminal on the solenoid, and making contact.
Take a small gauge wire, and jump from the battery side of the solenoid to the 'S' terminal, if the starter cranks, you solenoid is fine, both in function and ground.
That also means the starter and battery cables are fine too.
The 'S' terminal is the one closest to the battery cable if you have the solenoid installed properly.
You should have the Ford type canister solenoid.
With the can 'Lid' pointing up, and the terminals on the bottom,
The first large terminals on the Left should be the battery cable connection.
(Left side as you face it from the engine bay)
The next terminal, a small one, should be the 'S' terminal, and that's where the 'Blue' wire should attach.
There should be (but not always) a small terminal on the near Right, that is the feed for the ignition when the jeep is cranking.
The large terminal on the far Right is the starter cable. It should attach to the starter cable.
If you are smart, there should be a ground wire under one of the solenoid mounting bolts running back to the battery.
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2. The 'Blue' wire...
The 'Blue' wire should no be active when the key is off. PERIOD.
The 'Blue wire should not be active when the key is in the run position. PERIOD.
The 'Blue' wire should not be active when the gear selector is in any gear other than 'Park' or 'Neutral'... PERIOD.
If the blue wire can be activated under any of these circumstances, have the Jeep repaired immediately by a qualified technician.
The only time the 'Blue' wire should be active is when the gear selector is in 'Park' or 'Neutral',
AND the key switch is rotated around to the 'START' position.
If you have a manual transmission, you should have to hold the clutch in anytime before the engine will crank.
This is a safety feature that should NEVER be defeated under any circumstances.
ANY THING ELSE IS UNACCEPTABLE.
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Do these tests, and let us know the outcome, and we will go from there...
"I Have The Body Of A God... Buddha"
