bodine465
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Did search the forum and came up with several suggestions that I used to test, but looking for confirmation that I did things right and further suggestions.
OK, finally finished rebuilding the 800 engine for my project 96 GTX and got her dropped into place. Plugged in the lanyard to try cranking her over, but only got a long beep and a momentary block on the LCD screen. Without the lanyard attached, I get all the Info Center data after hitting the start button and using the Mode button for the 33 second count. Checked the diagnostics by unplugging the lanyard, hit the start button 5 times (short - long beep), then plugged on lanyard and hit start and got two short beeps. Per manual, MPEM cannot read digital code of the safety lanyard. Tried using eraser to clean contacts in lanyard and post, but no difference. Assuming that since it registered the lanyard during the diagnostic test that the connection to the post, and the post itself, was good, but broke out the ohm meter anyways and tested at post connection block.
Tested Black and Black/Yellow wires: open circuit. Test probe to the White/Gray wire and the other test probe to the switch terminal: 0 ohm. Test probe to the Black wire and the other test probe to the switch ring: 0 ohm. Safety lanyard on switch; connect the probes to switch Black and Black /Yellow wires: 0 ohm.
Since it passed these tests, should I assume that there is a problem with the lanyard? Can the dealer test the cap without having the ski? Since my local dealer doesn't work on "older" machines (WTF? It's a 96.), are the newer lanyards the same as my antique ski? Is there something else I should try or test first?
On a side note, I used my automotive solenoid jumper to try the starter and almost fried the wires to it. Used a screw driver to jump the solenoid posts and got it to slowly crank, but the tip of the screwdriver got red hot. The starter wire and battery wire didn't seem to get hot. Is this just because there was too much load going through the thin jumper wire and screwdriver tip, or a sign of a problem elsewhere? Starter seemed to bench test fine before installing and with the plugs out, so thinking it's just the extra load of having the compress new cylinders.
OK, finally finished rebuilding the 800 engine for my project 96 GTX and got her dropped into place. Plugged in the lanyard to try cranking her over, but only got a long beep and a momentary block on the LCD screen. Without the lanyard attached, I get all the Info Center data after hitting the start button and using the Mode button for the 33 second count. Checked the diagnostics by unplugging the lanyard, hit the start button 5 times (short - long beep), then plugged on lanyard and hit start and got two short beeps. Per manual, MPEM cannot read digital code of the safety lanyard. Tried using eraser to clean contacts in lanyard and post, but no difference. Assuming that since it registered the lanyard during the diagnostic test that the connection to the post, and the post itself, was good, but broke out the ohm meter anyways and tested at post connection block.
Tested Black and Black/Yellow wires: open circuit. Test probe to the White/Gray wire and the other test probe to the switch terminal: 0 ohm. Test probe to the Black wire and the other test probe to the switch ring: 0 ohm. Safety lanyard on switch; connect the probes to switch Black and Black /Yellow wires: 0 ohm.
Since it passed these tests, should I assume that there is a problem with the lanyard? Can the dealer test the cap without having the ski? Since my local dealer doesn't work on "older" machines (WTF? It's a 96.), are the newer lanyards the same as my antique ski? Is there something else I should try or test first?
On a side note, I used my automotive solenoid jumper to try the starter and almost fried the wires to it. Used a screw driver to jump the solenoid posts and got it to slowly crank, but the tip of the screwdriver got red hot. The starter wire and battery wire didn't seem to get hot. Is this just because there was too much load going through the thin jumper wire and screwdriver tip, or a sign of a problem elsewhere? Starter seemed to bench test fine before installing and with the plugs out, so thinking it's just the extra load of having the compress new cylinders.
