SteveBones
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Hello, I am a new member though I have owned TR's for a # of years. My current project is a TR3A, approximate serial # 744XX. I purchased this car 1.5 years ago as a "barn find". This means it was sitting in a garage for 10+ years. This is my first TR3. I have previously and still own newer TR series cars.
Background
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So I am close to getting it back on the road. The previous owner replaced the wiring harness. I have gone through the wiring, replaced the battery, and I am now challenged with the following:
1) I installed a New battery. Nothing happened when I turned the key and tried the dash starter button. I was able to turn the starter motor over by using the button on the starter solenoid directly (sp?).
Any suggestions on how to trouble shoot? I have a light meter. Should I use this for testing the white wires going from the fuse box to ignition switch white wires?
Should the white wires connected to the ignition switch cause the light meter to turn on if it was working correctly?
Is there a possible ground connection behind the dash that I might have overlooked?
Any help would be much appreciated.
2) The headlights, panel lights, horn, wiper motor also do not work.
3) I went through and checked the white wires from the fuse box (looks to be newer) and also checked the connections on the fuse box. I did this by checking the resistance to verify the wire.
4) In reading I have seen references to a fuse behind the dash. My car does not have one. Not sure if the PO removed this.
Thanks,
Steve
Background
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So I am close to getting it back on the road. The previous owner replaced the wiring harness. I have gone through the wiring, replaced the battery, and I am now challenged with the following:
1) I installed a New battery. Nothing happened when I turned the key and tried the dash starter button. I was able to turn the starter motor over by using the button on the starter solenoid directly (sp?).
Any suggestions on how to trouble shoot? I have a light meter. Should I use this for testing the white wires going from the fuse box to ignition switch white wires?
Should the white wires connected to the ignition switch cause the light meter to turn on if it was working correctly?
Is there a possible ground connection behind the dash that I might have overlooked?
Any help would be much appreciated.
2) The headlights, panel lights, horn, wiper motor also do not work.
3) I went through and checked the white wires from the fuse box (looks to be newer) and also checked the connections on the fuse box. I did this by checking the resistance to verify the wire.
4) In reading I have seen references to a fuse behind the dash. My car does not have one. Not sure if the PO removed this.
Thanks,
Steve