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SmogSUX
11-06-2009, 07:54 PM
So I got a free stripped 89 shell...put a harness on it, motor, etc. Now I'm noticing I have no battery cables...can anyone provide pictures and stuff to tell me where I'd wire it into and stuff? It's like the last thing I need to get it to run.

M11's
11-06-2009, 09:38 PM
i have an s13 negative battery cable

SmogSUX
11-07-2009, 05:17 PM
Negative isn't a problem. I have plenty of gauge 1 and 2 wire. Terminal kits are cheap too. I know negative is grounded to the motor and chassis, which isn't hard. Just not sure where the power comes from. I know it goes to the alternator and starter...just not sure as to how...

M11's
11-07-2009, 05:21 PM
look at fsm engine electical harness section

SmogSUX
11-07-2009, 07:33 PM
Tried...doesn't make sense how the big ass wire is connected to the small ones.

S14DB
11-07-2009, 07:49 PM
Battery to Alternator to Starter. Then Battery to the Fusebox.

SmogSUX
11-08-2009, 08:19 PM
Okay, went ahead and took apart the harness for the most part...maybe you guys can point out if I've got it setup wrong and where exactly the cables are supposed to be wired in?

Overview of everything spread out:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors004.jpg

Wires to alternator:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors002.jpg

Wires to starter (2 black wires next to each other)
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors005.jpg

Wires to plugs around the relay box (Don't know what circled one plugs into??):
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors001.jpg




Couple things I noticed:
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors007.jpg
^This thick white wire runs from alternator to a plug around the relay area.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors008.jpg
^This less thick white wire also runs from the alternator to a plug in the relay area.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors002.jpg
http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors005.jpg
^This ground (A) runs from the alternator to the starter.

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y232/SmogSUX/240%20Wiring/240sxconnectors006.jpg
^This goes to a plug in the transmission

Now I think that accounts for all the wires on that section of the harness....do I have anything wrong? And where am I wiring the positive battery cable to? I didn't see anywhere that it would appear to go...

S14DB
11-08-2009, 08:31 PM
(a)Ground goes from the Alt to the body behind the fusebox by the strut tower. Starter grounds to the block.

The rest is hard to make out against the engine. I will try to figure out the rest later.

SmogSUX
11-10-2009, 05:36 PM
Hmm So am I missing the ground wire from the starter to the block? Lemme know when you figure out the rest.

S14DB
11-10-2009, 06:27 PM
The starter grounds out through the housing. Should only have the power wire and the signal wire going to the starter.

FRoSt415
11-11-2009, 08:40 PM
you should have a thick zero guage wire coming out of that harness as well, which goes to the battery terminal. all the white wires are power. look within that plastic sleeve for it. its black and red i think