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Posted by sleeping stallion (Member # 8162) on :
 
Hey cafords I'm having a small issue I put the battery back in the front for now but
I was attempting to do the relocation kit so I ran positive from the solenoid to the rear had it ran under car very well then negative to the quad shock mount. But the car wouldn't crank
My guess is the cables are old and were sitting outside on a donor car for about 3 yrs maybe corrosion got into the cable idk so my friend hooked me up with this cable

Unless I'm wiring it wrong but that's pretty much the easiest way I found.
I changed the battery back to the front for now and it fired right up I was gonna see if I can work on it at school
Thanks to WILDMAN97
 

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Posted by SwEeT 03 Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 
mine grounded to the body, and my positive is to the wire were the original + post was at
 

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Posted by sleeping stallion (Member # 8162) on :
 
Positive originally is to solenoid right
The quad shock is the frame
 

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Posted by SwEeT 03 Gt (Member # 10283) on :
 

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Originally posted by sleeping stallion:
Positive originally is to solenoid right
The quad shock is the frame

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my positive wire, is wrapped with the electric tape lol were the original terminal wire would be. you can always run it to the starter too
 

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Posted by MUSTTANGUY (Member # 2251) on :
 
Make sure you run a heavy duty ground cable from the motor to the frame, this is most likely your problem. The starter needs a good ground and rubber motor/tranny mounts don't provide this from the body.
 

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Posted by WILDMAN97 (Member # 9138) on :
 
Damn thats some nice cable
 

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