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no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/15/2008 9:35:05 AM    88ttopstang   Posts: 26 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline my car was sd but i bought a computer and wireing hraness out of a 91 5.0 and i hooked everthing up and have no spark or fuel any ideas Post #: 1

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/15/2008 11:28:16 AM    88ttopstang   Posts: 26 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline any help (in reply to 88ttopstang) Post #: 2

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/15/2008 12:20:51 PM    Pony 5.0 Posts: 244 Joined: 4/7/2007 From: Riverview, FL Status: offline Are you sure the computer was good? I would start looking for loose or missing grounds. _____________________________ 90 GT GT40X B-cam, Systemax, PP 70mm TB,ProM-80@24#, 1.6rr/1.7rr, BBK LT & X-pipe, Magnaflow catback, Walbro 255, Accufab fpr, UPR subs/uppers/lowers, Battle Boxes, Baer, Eibach, Ford truck 3.55 w/ Moser 31's (in reply to 88ttopstang) Post #: 3

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/15/2008 1:58:29 PM    88ttopstang   Posts: 26 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline well the computer is good i found out what it is i just dont know how to fix it on the diver side there is 2 plugs one plugs in off the new wireing harness and the thothe i dont event have a plug for it so i was messin with it and jumped some wires and got the car to start any ideas need help (in reply to Pony 5.0) Post #: 4

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/16/2008 3:53:22 AM    dave1170   Posts: 44 Joined: 2/24/2008 Status: offline The new harness you put in probably has just one brown plug correct? The harness coming out of the drivers side firewall has a black and grey plug right? If this is the case you need to get a dash harness out of a 91-93 5.0, it will have just the one brown plug and you should be all set. (in reply to 88ttopstang) Post #: 5

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/16/2008 11:00:27 AM    88ttopstang   Posts: 26 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline yea it dose if i use the mass air computer and the sd wiring harness and take out the wiring for the mass air meter and wire it up would that work if so how would i do it cause i know that is what u do with the mass air conversion kits that u buy (in reply to dave1170) Post #: 6

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/16/2008 11:30:57 AM    dave1170   Posts: 44 Joined: 2/24/2008 Status: offline I'm not sure on that one, i've never done a sd to maf swap. Sorry. (in reply to 88ttopstang) Post #: 7

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/16/2008 11:35:48 AM    88ttopstang   Posts: 26 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline ok kool thanks man (in reply to dave1170) Post #: 8

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/16/2008 2:41:33 PM    88ttopstang   Posts: 26 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline somebody help please (in reply to 88ttopstang) Post #: 9

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/16/2008 7:28:46 PM    88ttopstang   Posts: 26 Joined: 3/11/2008 Status: offline i got it if any1 wants to do a mass air swap cheap mine cost me 80 bucks http://www.corral.net/tech/powerplant/maf_tech_2.html http://www.stangnet.com/tech/maf/massairconversion.html (in reply to 88ttopstang) Post #: 10

RE: no start after changing computer and wiring harness - 5/16/2008 11:21:36 PM    primetime5.0 Posts: 7409 Joined: 12/2/2003 From: United States Status: offline mine did the same thing I bought  harness out of a 90+ I ended up trashing it, and splicing into my original 88 harness to make it work _____________________________ R.I.P. Robert H. Western just your average primered mustang (in reply to 88ttopstang) Post #: 11

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