Cascade Crew

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:19 pm Post subject:

the purple wire is not getting 12v its only getting about 9v, where would it go bad?

chevymad · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:21 pm Post subject:

Most likely place is any connection in that circuit.. so clutch or neutral safety switch, vats relay, ignition switch etc.

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:23 pm Post subject:

ive replaced the ingition switch, vats is bypassed, ill check the saftey switch

chevymad · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject:

Take your volt meter and follow the wiring diagram back til you find where you get 12volts again.

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:31 pm Post subject:

idk if its different but my harness is out of a firebird, once the purple wire goes into the firewall where does it go? my manual says the purple wire goes into the fuseable links, but thats not the case with this wiring harness

aaron_sK · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:35 pm Post subject:

Purple wire goes to the shifter, turns yellow and goes into the column.

chevymad · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:39 pm Post subject:

If Vats is bypassed double check whatever connection you made there. If you just bypassed it with a resistor.. then the system isn't truly bypassed. There will still be a relay and its associated wiring in the system.

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:40 pm Post subject:

Wire comes out the large connector on firewall next to brake booster (C100 connector, terminal B4). Pull back the split loom and you'll find the purple wire in the bundle. It's the only nice fat purple wire. Probably passes behind the engine and down to the starter.

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:42 pm Post subject:

Aaron's answer is inside the car. My answer is underhood.

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:43 pm Post subject:

i tested the purple wire at the safety switch and it only read .5v and my car has NEVER started in neutral. but i held the key in the start position and moved it to neutral and you can hear the starter click idk if that has anything to do with it

i tested the purple wire right where it goes in the firewall its the same at the starter 7.56v

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:51 pm Post subject:

You know there is no shame in taking the car to a mechanic. Is there some reason why you don't do that?

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 9:56 pm Post subject:

yeah tight on cash...

QwkTrip · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:03 pm Post subject:

Then don't be hitting that starter with low voltage. That's probably how the first two died. Absolutely wrecks the contact disc that carries starter current.

Disconnect purple wire at starter and just use a light to check if it is active.

chevymad · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:05 pm Post subject:

91camaro_rs · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:06 pm Post subject:

i see where the purple wire goes into the switch but i dont see where a yellow comes out to go to the column

chevymad · Posted: Thu Mar 01, 2012 10:10 pm Post subject:

That's cause its dark green if you have VATS. http://www.austinthirdgen.org/mkportal/modules/contents/images/diagram_1992_starter_and_charging_system_V8_vinE_starter.jpg

91camaro_rs · Posted: Fri Mar 02, 2012 4:32 pm Post subject:

figured it out, the brain for my power locks/remote start fried, hooked up the starter wire back up normally (deleted remote start) and good to go