Working on clearing the decks.
Had a smec do this that was running for months then just up and quit while driving. Shut it down to pull over and any time you would turn on the car it would to the asd and tach needle mess. Replacement smec has been running fine since. No other changes to the car. Well except a new battery just after that event.
Bad chip or chip connection might do it. Try removing and reinstalling the chip.
I guess I'm pulling the battery, and the SMEC-again May as well add another ground strap to the fuel rail as well.
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The lower back is a herniated disc. I've seen my mri from 2013. That's manageable with proper low back support and posture.
This new one is weird. It's manageable too but if i hold something out in front of me with my left hand I can feel the muscles right next to my spine on the left side fall asleep.
If I lean forward slightly as if to wash dishes or something, both sides begin to hurt and the muscles knot up. Somethings getting pinched
Brian
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Stupid question but are you getting any codes out of the SMEC???
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Because it lowers current given the same voltage according to ohms law. So less heat.
Dont push the red button.You hear me?
OK, I went back and reread all posts, I missed that part of your first Marc(Vicodin helps the pain but not great for clear thoughts) I should be able to dig in with and confirm the grounds and other tips here in the next hour or so. Pathetic part is if I get it running tonight, I can't even drive it with the meds and inabililty to work the 568
Thanks to everyone that chimed in
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Turns out powder coated fuel rails look awesome! But don't act as much of a good ground. Removed the ground, scraped a little of the pretty black coating, reinstalled the bolt, fired right up. To bad it's too late to rescue that other power module board from the outgoing trash. Oh well. Curious how RedBox made it 1900 miles before said ground didn't conduct negative electrons...
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Great news! Could you do me a favour now that it is working and check one of your old "bad" driver boards? A bad ground on a fuel rail will not "fry" a board, in fact, a transistor acts as a switch and turns the grounds on and off to the injectors to pulse fuel. I agree that grounds are tres important but the lack of a ground on your fuel rail did not fry your board. I would guess current overload and/or lack of cooling to the board kill them, if they are dead. I assume you have no active air flow through the SMEC casing
Regards,
Miles
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Does no one ever use those grounding star washers that bite into the metal when they ae connecting grounds wires? They are in those drawers at hardware stores. They bite down to metal through paint.
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I had a breakdown about 6 months ago due to that ground on my Spirit. I figured it out AFTER towing it home and felt a little dumb, but the fact that i had to figure it out just proves it was a needed refresher.
Dont push the red button.You hear me?
I replace the screws with a JL audio ground stud and then bolt the ground to that. very secure is an understatement.
FARK! I give up Spritz, sprayed, detailed, armor all'd tires all with just one arm working and then figured I deserved a lil test drive for my efforts. 5-6 miles into my 'test loop' around the hood, running well then dead again, no spark, no fuel, ASD clicking like mad Ugh
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R&R'd the battery, SMEC, and chip, checked grounds, added another from firewall to other side of fuel rail with no effect. No spark/fuel and clicky clicky from ASD. Anyone have a match?
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Regards,
Miles
DD '87 Sundance T1, SLH with rear disks
'87 CSX #432 2.5 CB TII, SLH
I didn't because I *thought* it was solved, I will tho because I'm back to square one-ish, Thanks for the suggestions. So the harness needs to be connected and during cranking to get those values you listed, and I'm checking the back side of the connector(harness side?) then? I can pull a motor but electrical is my Achilles
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90 Masi 16V White/Ginger/Black
89 TC Masi 16V Red/Ginger/Black
86 GLHS #110 RoadRace Built 89 CSX-VNT Recaro Car
89 Turbo Mini 'Woody' 85 GLHT 'RedBox'
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