73' cj5 wiring help

Trying to put a painless wiring harness on my 73' cj5. All I am getting is one click out of the starter relay when I turn the key. any help would be gladly appriecated.

 

I would call and ask ez wire he will know exactely the problem.Is ur battery charged and did u see if when u take off ur neg poast get ur tester and ground to body and touch the neg side of ur batt.With everything off including key the test light should not light up if it does u have a problem somewhere hope this helps :v6:

 

Sounds like you may be having ground issues.

Be sure the engine is grounded to the frame.

Best to run the battery ground to the engine block, and a ground strap back to the frame for the lights and other accessories.

 

I would try to jump across the solenoid (at the solenoid) and if your starter cranks the engine then you may have a problem with the ign switch or wiring. If it won't then look at the solenoid or starter. This way, you have a beginning of trouble area.

 

how do i jump across the selenoid?

 

A '73 is an Intermediate model, which has its own forum here: http://www.earlycj5.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=19

The solenoid is on the inside fender. You can jump from the battery connection to the small "start" connection, marked "S". This will run the starter motor if the solenoid is ok.

 

i will try that

 

ok, i'm getting the same click out of the soleniod as when I turn the key, nothing out of the starter

 

What is the state of your battery?

Is it fully charged?

 

brand new optima red top battery

 

Now take a jumper cable and jump from the battery positive to the post where the starter cable connects on the solenoid. Starter should run.

If not, bad starter or flat battery or bad connections to the battery (battery cable clamps or ground connection).

 

ok, the starter was frooze up, took it off and turned it a few times and now it's firing up. Now the problem is: when I turn the key it cranks but, as soon as I release the key back to the acc posistion it goes dead. If I keep the key turned in the start posistion it will keep running. Do I have something wiried wrong.

 

Yes, it's wired wrong. The + terminal on the coil should be hot with the key turned to "run" - or else the switch is bad.

 

thanks, gonna check that wire.

 

got it, wire cam loose on egnition switch. Now just gotta figure out where the plug and wires from the trans. go to.

 

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yep, just drove it around the neighborhood, first time in 4 years it's left the garage. Thanks for everyone's help.

 

Woohoo! :tea:

 

Hey sarg-- thats a great feeling isn't it. I drove mine very recently after it was down for 16 years.. What a blast.