Help electrical nightmare

BigRed · 10-25-2010, 12:31 AM

Is anyone out there knowledgeable about CJ 7 80 to 83 wiring harness? I'm having a heck of a time getting it to work. I have spend the last several weekends working on this with my 81 CJ with not much luck. I'm really hoping to get this rig on the road soon and this is one of my last big barriers.

94Dodge Truggy · 10-25-2010, 10:45 AM

got any wiring drawings of it? Chiltons or haynes books? Is the jeep completely stock still?

BigRed · 10-25-2010, 11:06 AM

No it's not totally stock. I have torn this jeep apart before but never had this kind of trouble. I'm not great with electrical so I was hoping that someone with better knowledge could help out. It has a 258ci AMC for an engine. The tub is fiberglass and it has a ground wire kit on it. I do have electrical diagrams and used them to set the wiring harness up. My weakness comes down to how to check it. I'm not real good with a volt meter and somewhere I'm missing a connection or something.

jwend · 10-25-2010, 12:15 PM

What are your issues, give us some ideas of what its doing (not doing) sure someone can help.

BigRed · 10-25-2010, 12:29 PM

Well that's the problem. It's not doing much of anything. After I put it together, I tried turning the engine over to see if there was any juice getting to the starter. Nothing there. Here's something strange. I tried bypassing the solenoid and nothing happened. I thought that was weird. The battery and starter are new. The battery is grounded and so is the starter. Any idea why that is?

94Dodge Truggy · 10-25-2010, 12:34 PM

battery grounded well to frame and motor? Starter solenoid's wire hot (have power) from itself to battery?

10-25-2010, 12:31 AM	#1
BigRed My jeep ate my wallet Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: cincinnati Posts: 31	Help electrical nightmare Is anyone out there knowledgeable about CJ 7 80 to 83 wiring harness? I'm having a heck of a time getting it to work. I have spend the last several weekends working on this with my 81 CJ with not much luck. I'm really hoping to get this rig on the road soon and this is one of my last big barriers.

10-25-2010, 10:45 AM	#2
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	got any wiring drawings of it? Chiltons or haynes books? Is the jeep completely stock still? __________________

10-25-2010, 11:06 AM	#3
BigRed My jeep ate my wallet Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: cincinnati Posts: 31	No it's not totally stock. I have torn this jeep apart before but never had this kind of trouble. I'm not great with electrical so I was hoping that someone with better knowledge could help out. It has a 258ci AMC for an engine. The tub is fiberglass and it has a ground wire kit on it. I do have electrical diagrams and used them to set the wiring harness up. My weakness comes down to how to check it. I'm not real good with a volt meter and somewhere I'm missing a connection or something. __________________ If my life's a joke, how much further is it to the punchline Last edited by BigRed; 10-25-2010 at 12:05 PM.

10-25-2010, 12:15 PM	#4
jwend Did I offend you? Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Independence, ky Posts: 544	What are your issues, give us some ideas of what its doing (not doing) sure someone can help. __________________ Dont look @ me in that tone of voice or I WILL PUNCH YOU IN THE SHIRT! :mad:

10-25-2010, 12:29 PM	#5
BigRed My jeep ate my wallet Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: cincinnati Posts: 31	Well that's the problem. It's not doing much of anything. After I put it together, I tried turning the engine over to see if there was any juice getting to the starter. Nothing there. Here's something strange. I tried bypassing the solenoid and nothing happened. I thought that was weird. The battery and starter are new. The battery is grounded and so is the starter. Any idea why that is? __________________ If my life's a joke, how much further is it to the punchline

10-25-2010, 12:34 PM	#6
94Dodge Truggy EX-Vice President Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Fairfield, Ohio Posts: 3,048	battery grounded well to frame and motor? Starter solenoid's wire hot (have power) from itself to battery? __________________