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petrolhead575 · 07-16-2015, 09:13 AM

Hey everyone, I have a s14 SE with a s13 sr and had some issues with it this morning. Last night I installed a new valve cover gasket (could be irrelevant but thought I'd add). So this morning the car starts right up with no issue, it runs for about 30 seconds and it turns off with the key in the on position. I double checked the ground on the valve cover since I took it off last night and it was okay. When I put the key in the on position, none of the cluster lights come on, the radio doesn't turn on, nothing turns on. The headlights still work and my e fan switch still works so I ruled out the battery. I checked all of my fuses on the kick panel and the engine bay and they are all good. When I turn the key, the fuel pump doesn't turn on and the starter doesn't click and the engine doesn't crank. Something is pointing me in the direction of the factory alarm system which I don't have a key fob for, the car is parked in a garage was not tampered with overnight save for the valve cover gasket install. Can someone shed some light on this?

r.coffie10 · 07-16-2015, 02:25 PM

I had a semilar problem with my 180sx sr20det could not figure it out but the problem it wont start my lights everything worked but the fuel pump wasnt so i replace it with a new one because i was going to upgrade anws but the new one wasnt working either so we knew that it had to be in the wiring because like you we checked all the fuse everything looked ok i went to a guy that specialize in wiring and he cheked my harnass all the wiring and he solve the problem run me some new wiring and the car was like it was again it gave my headache because i bought sum new parts $$ the car was like for 3weeks park and ot was a litle problem in the wiring hope that could help

Supastar Bruce · 07-16-2015, 03:07 PM

DId you check all the ground on the engine block?

To me it sounds like you have a lack of ground somewhere. Battery to chassis ground ok?

petrolhead575 · 07-16-2015, 03:33 PM

Currently at work but first thing I'm going to check when I get back is all of the grounds, lack of ground is starting to make more sense. Thanks for the input everyone, will give an update soon.

metako42 · 07-17-2015, 07:16 AM

Could also be a faulty ignition switch and it was just a coincidence that you just replaced the gasket. After all it did run for 30 secs.

kane01 · 07-24-2015, 11:23 PM

Yeah it was running and died. Ignition or relay go bye~bye.

From your moms basement / using hacked rotary phone

07-16-2015, 09:13 AM	#1
petrolhead575 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gurnee Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	S14 with S13 SR won't start Hey everyone, I have a s14 SE with a s13 sr and had some issues with it this morning. Last night I installed a new valve cover gasket (could be irrelevant but thought I'd add). So this morning the car starts right up with no issue, it runs for about 30 seconds and it turns off with the key in the on position. I double checked the ground on the valve cover since I took it off last night and it was okay. When I put the key in the on position, none of the cluster lights come on, the radio doesn't turn on, nothing turns on. The headlights still work and my e fan switch still works so I ruled out the battery. I checked all of my fuses on the kick panel and the engine bay and they are all good. When I turn the key, the fuel pump doesn't turn on and the starter doesn't click and the engine doesn't crank. Something is pointing me in the direction of the factory alarm system which I don't have a key fob for, the car is parked in a garage was not tampered with overnight save for the valve cover gasket install. Can someone shed some light on this?

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07-16-2015, 02:25 PM	#2
r.coffie10 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: aruba Posts: 2 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	I had a semilar problem with my 180sx sr20det could not figure it out but the problem it wont start my lights everything worked but the fuel pump wasnt so i replace it with a new one because i was going to upgrade anws but the new one wasnt working either so we knew that it had to be in the wiring because like you we checked all the fuse everything looked ok i went to a guy that specialize in wiring and he cheked my harnass all the wiring and he solve the problem run me some new wiring and the car was like it was again it gave my headache because i bought sum new parts $$ the car was like for 3weeks park and ot was a litle problem in the wiring hope that could help

07-16-2015, 03:07 PM	#3
Supastar Bruce Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Placentia Posts: 24 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	DId you check all the ground on the engine block? To me it sounds like you have a lack of ground somewhere. Battery to chassis ground ok?

07-16-2015, 03:33 PM	#4
petrolhead575 Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Gurnee Posts: 5 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Currently at work but first thing I'm going to check when I get back is all of the grounds, lack of ground is starting to make more sense. Thanks for the input everyone, will give an update soon.

07-17-2015, 07:16 AM	#5
metako42 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Carpoola Posts: 40 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Could also be a faulty ignition switch and it was just a coincidence that you just replaced the gasket. After all it did run for 30 secs.

07-24-2015, 11:23 PM	#6
kane01 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Mid Mo. Age: 47 Posts: 32 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Yeah it was running and died. Ignition or relay go bye~bye. From your moms basement / using hacked rotary phone