92 vette not cranking
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92 vette not cranking
Hi, i just bough a 92 corvette. The vette was sold because it wasnt cranking. As i have also a 96 camaro, i suspected a VATS problem. When checking ecm it has a code 46 stored. I made a resistor bypass with the correct resistor. Car is not cranking yet but now it is running if i short the starter (engine was dying before VATS bypass). I beleive the past owner made modification to try to make it cranck. Where should check now ??? Code 46 is still on (code H46 but stay here even after ecm reset).
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Hi, i just bough a 92 corvette. The vette was sold because it wasnt cranking. As i have also a 96 camaro, i suspected a VATS problem. When checking ecm it has a code 46 stored. I made a resistor bypass with the correct resistor. Car is not cranking yet but now it is running if i short the starter (engine was dying before VATS bypass). I beleive the past owner made modification to try to make it cranck. Where should check now ??? Code 46 is still on (code H46 but stay here even after ecm reset).
Thanks you for our help
Thanks you for our help
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No problem on this side. Battery is a new optima red top (dont fit at normal place, just here to mae the car run). It is able to cranck just any V8. For more, if i jump the starter, it starts without any problem.
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If it's starts and stays running, it's not VATS.
Start working through the primary starting circuit; ignition>fuse>clutch switch> start relay>solenoid. Maybe not in that exact order...going by memory here.
Start working through the primary starting circuit; ignition>fuse>clutch switch> start relay>solenoid. Maybe not in that exact order...going by memory here.
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Just 2 pics from under dash :
what is this wire for ? it is unplugged and i can't find what it was supposed to be used for .
this is a view of connectors above brake and clutch pedal. There is something unplugged. Is there any security thing to avoid start from here ?
Past owner told me he jumped the clutch security (but the connector above the pedal is still here), and change a connector on the column (dont remember which one). He also change the steering wheel so there is no more air bag. I would also love to know where is the starter enable relay on this car.
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the original problem was VATS. Because of it the car was not running when the guy had it. The problem is they tried "things" to make the car running without knowing about VATS. I took the car and by-pass VATS. The car can now run if you crank it directly from the starter, but it is not cranking from the ignition key. I have to find what other problem has been create when people tried to make the car run
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Snapshot #1 is the foot-well light(orange & white) on the knee bolster panel. The connector with the PURPLE is the connector for the clutch switch, the second wire I thought in a '92 should be YELLOW/BLK stripe so if there's anything connected to the other end of the connector it should be the clutch switch.
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