Electrical issues

[kro10000]

So today I replaced my ac bracket (thought the bearings for the fan pulley were toast, but was wrong) idler pulley and belt. After I got everything back together I fired it up and let it run while I put tools away, then when I went to shut the hood, the engine died Wtf? THen when I tried to start it it would fire up fine, then die. Under closer inspection I found that I forgot to hook up this wire (ground?) ont the AC compressor (the one with the yellow boot)

 

After I hooked it back up, the problem didnt go away, fires up, then dies... Also the wire to the ac Efan was unhooked

 

I also found these wires just lying around

 

Any ideas? :help:

[maddzz1]

I wouls check all the wires that connect to the relay near the battery. They get fragile over 20 years. You may have bumped one loose.

[kro10000]

Turns out it was something completely unrelated, the fuel pump ballast resistor :huh???:

I replaced it with a 1.2 ohm resistor (the original was a 1.1 ohm) which I don't think is enough to make a difference

 

On a side note, having that ac compressor ground unhooked will fry a relay, so with a new one in and a can of R134a my ac is epicly cold :banana:

[HOrnbrod]

That ground wire on the compressor doesn't look like factory wiring to me. The A/C compressor is grounded via the engine negative mains cables. One on the bell housing; the other from a braided strap from the firewall to a head bolt stud.

[shark]

That ground wire on the compressor doesn't look like factory wiring to me. The A/C compressor is grounded via the engine negative mains cables. One on the bell housing; the other from a braided strap from the firewall to a head bolt stud.

i was thinking the same thing. on xj's there are a few harness wires grounded to the engine block right below the coil. i bet that one goes there and it will actually be grounded.