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My 88 was acting realy wierd lately. I was pulling it into the garage and it kept dieing. Then some sparks shot off and a bad burnt smell came. Realized the wires to the ignition contol module were hanging and it was in a couple pieces. Bought a new one today and installed it and the car wont start did the computer get fried?? Or what do i need to check?
Posts: 58 | From: rocklin | Registered: Dec 2014  |  :
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sparks from where?

Check your fusable links in the engine bay. also check all fuses in the fuse box. if you saw sparks then you had a short somewhere.

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Sparks were from the ignition switch. Pulled the computer relay out and ohlmed it out and its o.l across all of them. Bought a new relay but it has an extra pin. Old one on the left new on the right.
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Dont know how to post a pic but the new relay has an extra pin on it
Posts: 58 | From: rocklin | Registered: Dec 2014  |  :
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Fusible link for the ignition switch was bad
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