jazzyjeeper

Hi y’all, I’m having some issues with my starter after getting my Peugeot transmission swapped out for the AX15. A friend suggested that I might need a different starter to fit the new transmission properly. I’ve been driving for 8 or so months with the new transmission and started having issues with the starter not engaging a few months ago. Usually it would start on the 2nd or 3rd try but yesterday I had to try maybe 15 times before it would start. I’m running a 4.0 manual 89 Eliminator. I just took out the starter and the teeth don’t look mangled. I believe the starter is about 3 years old. Any ideas here? Thanks!

It's a manual. Thanks, will check out the terminals. Lights that I'm seeing come on are the brake indicator and arrows for the turn signals in the dash, and front and rear side markers. No running lights, brake lights, or headlights.

I probed the headlight switch harness, and there was only power at terminal D. This was with the truck off- is that the correct way of testing? Also probed the headlight harness with the switch on, truck off, and no power there. I probed the fuses the other day and there was no power to the Flash to pass fuse, Hz/stop, Park LPS, and INST LPS. So it should be something between the fuse box and battery as you said? What should I look for there? Thanks again for any advice, even with the electrical manual in front of me I am not sure how to troubleshoot as electrical stuff is new to me

Maybe I should have started here... the red and white wires near the center go nowhere, and the yellow toward the upper right has been snipped. Also I don't like that black box hanging down like that, where is that supposed to be secured?

They didn't. Not sure if this offers any clues but security camera footage showed the guy driving off within 15 minutes of getting inside. They also got my club off somehow so they didn't spend too much time with it, whatever they did. Maybe I'll post a picture looking up into the kick panel area because there are a few dangling wires. It's always been a mess in there. I'm not finding any info on the circuit breaker, anyone know where that would be? Going to try again and test for power at the harnesses this time. Will also check the ground on the driver side headlight. Any other grounds I should look for? The switch harness and headlight harness should be hot at all times, right?

Just stuck my head under and it is engaging the switch.

I don't. The only noise I hear is right where the signal lever meets the column, when I release it back into place there is a click. The brights don't turn on when I do this and the lever doesn't stay in the brights on position. Was trying to think of an event that may have caused this, could it be related to braking since the brake lights are also out? I did really slam on the brakes a few days ago which I don't usually do. Could that have upset the brake light switch and triggered the other issues?

Checked my fuses, there is no power on the Flash to pass fuse, Hz/stop, Park LPS, and INST LPS. I looked at the starter relay, didn't see anything that jumped out as being damaged or corroded. I replaced the starter relay about 9 months ago. What I did probe there lit up but I wasn't sure which one was link J. The fusible links are pretty crowded so I didn't get a direct prod at everything.

I just looked, trying to understand the headlamp troubleshooting table- so does Fuse Link J connect at the starter relay? And the rest of the terminals described are in the headlight harness? Just realized the easyID fuses will only tell me if the fuse is blown, not if there's no power Will check!

Ok. Just took another look, I replaced the fuses with the easyID fuses today to make things easier for me, and didn't see any indicator lights just now. And no, I haven't done the relay harness upgrade yet. When I replaced the switch I tried to see if there were any signs of damage- it was pretty up there in the dash but from what I could tell I didn't see any melting. I cleaned it with some electrical cleaner and greased it up when I plugged the new switch in. Thanks both for your tips! I hope I can figure it out but starting to think I might need an expert to step in - in person.

I haven't checked for power at the headlamp switch, would I need to probe the switch harness to do that? Oof it was not fun getting in there!

I replaced all of them except the Transmission and Gauges fuses unless I'm missing any? The fuse box in the kick panel is the only fuse location on the 89 right?

Hi all, last I posted my truck had been stolen, and miraculously it made its way back to me, nearly unscathed. Dealing with my insurance was such a drawn out nightmare that I never posted an update about finding it. When I got it back it wasn't starting, and a shop diagnosed it as a fuel pump issue. They noted some electrical stuff that had been tampered with but after they replaced the fuel pump it was starting so they just made a note to see an electrician if issues arose. Well since then, I've been driving it for about three months, and I've had a few issues. Not sure if this is related or not. So yeah, the other night I went to drive home and my headlights wouldn't turn on. No brights either, but turn signals work. The dash is dark, except turn arrows when I hit those. The instrument gauges do work. I read other headlight threads and checked/cleaned my headlight wiring harness, replaced all my fuse box fuses except for the 7.5's, and replaced the headlight switch. When I rotate the headlight switch I do get the light by the kick panel so it's doing something. I am stumped. Does this also mean my rear/brake lights are out? Am I a doof and it's one of the 7.5 fuses? I bought a mixed box of em and got home and realized there weren't any of that amperage. I have a continuity tester but am new to electrical stuff. Any tips appreciated!!

Hello friends, my Comanche was stolen last night from 20th street in the mission District of San Francisco. It was teal with a white camper shell. Please call me if you have spotted it. 434-960-2459 Thank you, Jasmine

Thanks y'all!!