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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:19 pm 
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hey all.

yesterday i just finish fitting a 5ltr motor and gear box to my eb (first time i've done this).

the car was running a 5ltr before i bought it but the last owner pulled the motor and box out and thats how i got it.

now...

i've finish connecting the plugs and vac lines and all that but when i got in it to test fire nothing happens.

when i turn the key the dash doesnt light up like normal.

it just says brake fail when i turn it to start the car.

the indicators and parkers stay on as soon as i connect up the battery.

does anyone have any thoughts to help me out cause im seriously stumped.

no suggestion to dumb or stupid lol.

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:27 pm 
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Does the vehicle have smartlock? Is the ECU the one that came with the engine?

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:28 pm 
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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 4:33 pm 
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alright here goes.

i ripped the old looms out of the black car and put the looms from the donner car.(looms in black car where home made and where s**t.)

my black car didnt have abs or smart lock but the doner car did.

i didnt add abs or smart lock to the black car.

the ecu that i have in the black car is the 1 that came with the black car.


please dont tell me this is why lol.

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 5:42 pm 
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Sounds like a good place to start to me....

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 6:52 pm 
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ecu are allways diffrent and smart lock will shut the whole car down

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:14 pm 
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alright swapped ova the whole dash its now with smartlock bem and ebxr8 ecu


and same thing happens.

i've found out that if i connect up every thing to the battery bar the big fat red cable that runs to the starter motor everything will light up and work fine.

gauges light up, shows pressures, fuel pump humms and smartlock dis engages.

but as soon as i touch the red cable on it everything shuts off and the indicators just light up.

any more suggestions?

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 8:59 pm 
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sounds like there is a short in your electrical system somewhere where i dont know never dont that conversion

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 9:10 pm 
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but the only thing that comes off that line is the starter motor?

 

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Posted: Mon Jun 04, 2007 11:07 pm 
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Well its def the problem tho. Sounds very characteristic of a short

Check the starter motor out for any shortcuts to earth

See if you can find a spare one somewhere and without need to mechanically hook it up, wire it up and see if she cranks

 

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Posted: Tue Jun 05, 2007 7:57 pm 
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alright found the problem the starter wire got crushed when motor was going in.

but now i have a new problem smart lol error 4 4 4 then lots of flashes for eva.

and when i go to start the car brakes fail light still flashes.

does anyone know what this code is?

 

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