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exiletalon

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Nov 14, 2005
Aurora, Colorado
OK, I just got done installing my SAFC-2, HKS turbo timer, Fuel pump ( 190lph, rewired), weapon R AFPR, 5-autometer gauges, and a 5" tach. None of my guages seem to light up, I have them all powered and grounded by the cigarette 12v source. My Safc works fine, I did the intial setup and all, but my turbo timer doesn't turn on at all, It can't be that bad- I used the harness.
My real problem is otherwise, ( very awkward)- the engine starts, but the flex pipe right after 90" bend from the turbo has a fairly big gash in it. I found out that there is a little hose running coolant directly to the right of the 02 sensor. it is spraying coolant out, I dont know if that is a big problem but it seems to be under a lot of pressure.
My left blinker is now stuck on, and I can not turn it off, no matter what I do!!
My biggest problem is that After all of this, I turned on the car, and performed the initial setup. I noticed that the turbo timer wasn't even on. So I went to turn off the car. I turned the key all the way to lock and was able to remove the key from ignition entirely. but the car did not turn off at all. the engine stayed running, I could even rev the engine. I thought at first it was the Turbo timer, even if the screen didnt work. but I waited like 10min. and it still didnt turn off.
When I rev it from idle, it goes to like 2000rpm, studders sits a sec. then it revs to redline, but it struggles at 2000rpm????

PLEASE HELP ME, I have never even heard of this ever happening. what do i do!!!????
 
Sounds like you have massive wiring issues. That about all i can say.

Check all your fuses, recheck all your wiring. Are your gauges electric or machanical? If so, are they reading properly and just not lighting? Also, make sure you have the turbo timer wired in right. It sound to me as though that may be the culprit.
 
staticbrainwash said:
Sounds like you have massive wiring issues. That about all i can say.

Check all your fuses, recheck all your wiring. Are your gauges electric or machanical? If so, are they reading properly and just not lighting? Also, make sure you have the turbo timer wired in right. It sound to me as though that may be the culprit.

I am pretty sure the TT is in, I used that special $15 HKS harness, what could I screw up?
gauges are all mechanical, BOOST, EGT, WATER T, OIL P, A/F. and a 5" tach.-
why cant i turn off my left blinker?
 
Sounds like you might be over stressing certain wiring maybe. Check fuses, then grab a voltmeter and check available volts before and after all of your splices. Check the wiring on your safc, maybe thats messing with the motor. The blinker sounds like maybe over working certain wiring, or you blew a bulb somehow.
 
staticbrainwash said:
Sounds like you might be over stressing certain wiring maybe. Check fuses, then grab a voltmeter and check available volts before and after all of your splices. Check the wiring on your safc, maybe thats messing with the motor. The blinker sounds like maybe over working certain wiring, or you blew a bulb somehow.


I have nothing connected or spliced near the blinker source.
 
I dont know, I got my turbo timer fixed, it turned out that I forgot to push clip in all the way. But, it still didnt fix the problem. My left blinker is still on, Do you guys think it could be a blown fuse, as to that I cant control teh relay ( on/off). But why wont my car turn off after I turn off the key. I tried it with the turbo timer removed. and it still wouldnt turn off. What could cause this???- its so frustrating.
Also, do you think that the exhaust leak in the flex pipe ( on the downpipe) is what is causing my car to hesitate reving at 2000 rpm, but after 2500rpm it revs freely to redline perfect.
 
Exhaust leak right there isn't going to effect much, one before the turbo would.

You fixed the turbo timer but didn't check for blown fuses? It takes 2 seconds man. Also check the relay itself (for the turn signal).

The hesitation could be a boost leak, so test that too.

Otherwise, i'd check the wiring on the safc and see if something is wrong there. Or maybe a relay for fuse isn't good on the ignition wiring. Or maybe a bad ignition.

Boost leaks, Fuses, relays, safc wiring. Also, make sure you're not overloading the 12v on the cig lighter by trying to run 5 gauges.
 
staticbrainwash said:
Exhaust leak right there isn't going to effect much, one before the turbo would.

You fixed the turbo timer but didn't check for blown fuses? It takes 2 seconds man. Also check the relay itself (for the turn signal).

The hesitation could be a boost leak, so test that too.

Otherwise, i'd check the wiring on the safc and see if something is wrong there. Or maybe a relay for fuse isn't good on the ignition wiring. Or maybe a bad ignition.

Boost leaks, Fuses, relays, safc wiring. Also, make sure you're not overloading the 12v on the cig lighter by trying to run 5 gauges.

Ok, all of my gauges work now, I boost leak tested it, and i didnt find anyhting, however I am not in the best mood to agree with my tester- IF YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN.
One line came undone, so the TT was a 1 sec. fix. The SAFC is in proper working order, could there still be something wrong. My connections seem to be ok. what would overloading the 12v cig ligther gonna cause. my gauges work now anyway.
I feel dumb but i have never needed to know where the blinker fuse is at.
But could I be loosing ground on my ignition, possibly a blown fuse there too?
 
why or how is the ignition bad, it still works. it worked up til' i did all this stuff. I will go over the fuses and chech back.- do you know what amp fuse these would be?- 12v??
 
how do i lose ground??? where could i loose ground at???? and what to- the ignition, where does the ignition ground at???
 
Not sure on the amperage, but it won't be 12v. I'm guessing 10-20A for the blinker, and youll have to search for the relay on that. As for the ignition, you might have to take it somewhere to get it tested, i'm not sure on that one. I'd just check all fuses and relays. You never know what you'll find.

You might end up having to take it to someone for the ignition problem, i'm helping as much as i can. I'm glad though to hear all the gauges work.

(If i've helped rep points are always nice!)

If anyone else can chime in on the ignition. . . I'm stumped other than wiring or fuses or something.
 
I checked both the blinker and ignition fuse, both are fine. I do not know where the relay is on either.- What else could it be?
 
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