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  1. tschuhly

    2G Brake lights won't work

    My brake lights won't work and so far I've been able to find power from the battery to the brake light switch, when the other power output prong on the brake light switch plug is powered my brake lights turn on. All of my grounds at the rear brake light plugs are good. And I've tried two new...
  2. tschuhly

    2G Messed up bad trying to test fuel pump and need help!

    So I did a very stupid thing today as I was thinking I was putting finishing touches on the car. But as we know man plans and God laughs! I connected the fuel pump test plug to the positive terminal while the key was in the on position. The fuel pump worked for a split second, then a spark, and...
  3. Nii

    1G 91 1ga starter relay clicks when trying to start the engine

    Howdy y'all, so I've been running into this issue as of late, where my car will no longer crank. For context, I've been working on getting my 1g started for the first time. It was cranking prior, but I got no spark. So I started the diagnosis process, and I ended up with something on the PTU...
  4. sebas-1024

    1G AC Compressor not engaging with AC switch on

    Hello, the issues started a couple of months ago, the AC compressor clutch would only engage if the car was put in drive or reverse, if it was in Park or Neutral it would disengage, I don't think it was an RPM thing since it immediately turned on when I shifted from Parked to Drive with no...
  5. 2G Electrical short blowing 30A ignition fuse in engine bay after installing gauges

    I’m working on tracking down an electrical issue causing me to blow the 30A ignition fuse in the engine bay fuse box.I had no issues with the car previously but just finished installing Glowshift oil pressure and narrowband gauges. Everything worked well at first, I drove the car for about 5...
  6. Resolved 2G Electrical Connector in Dash Harness Left of Speedometer

    Could anyone help me identify this electrical connector in the dash harness to the left of the speedometer? My guess is it’s for the power mirrors option (which I don’t have) that would plug into the bezel for cruise control and power mirrors adjustment. If so, or even if not, does it need to be...
  7. 1995 Eclipse GST Fusebox Harness (Manual)

    For sale 2g 1995 Eclipse GST Fusebox Harness (Manual)

    Pulled off a 1995 Eclipse GST. Does have it's hacks and cuts. Previous owner did a battery relocation with it. Would be a good donor fusebox and harness. List price does not include shipping fees.
    $50.00
  8. 1995 Eclipse GST Engine Harness (Manual)
    Sold

    For sale 2g 1995 Eclipse GST Engine Harness (Manual)

    Cant say that this in any usable condition. Previous people kind of hacked and spliced a few things but would be a good donor harness or for some extra connectors/wire. Please know that list price does not include shipping fees
    $50.00
  9. 1G No starter, no seatbelts, no passenger window, no radio

    Hello! Recently I painted my 1g eclipse GS-T and when I got the car back a lot of things weren’t working. I could not start the car from normal key turning but the car will run and drive fine if I run a wire directly from the starter signal to the battery. I checked every fuse, relays, and...
  10. sebas-1024

    Resolved High Beams on '92 Galant GSX burning fuse and relays

    Hi, having some trouble with wiring on my '92 Galant, I thought I had it right this time, but today the relay stopped working, I swapped it for another one and it worked... for about 10 minutes, the 10 Amp fuse for the light is melted (but working somehow) so I'm assuming that the wiring is...
  11. Ashton3D

    Resolved 2G Fog Light Issues... 95' Talon

    This is kind of weird and confusing...So only the driver side fog is working.Anyone know the inner workings of the 95' Talon's fog lights?We've replaced the bulbs with new LED ones since the one was burnt. Still didn't work on passenger side. Then we tried 3 other LED bulbs as we had 2...
  12. custard459

    1G No spark 1g Talon TSI AWD Auto

    Hey everyone,I have an issue with getting spark to my 1g Talon TSI AWD auto. Are there any common issues that prevent getting spark? Any ideas on where I should start? Fuses? Crankshaft position sensor?I know that this one doesn’t have a distributor. Any ideas would be helpful I’m not very...
  13. Mitsi1991

    1G No cooling fans when A/C button is engaged.

    So Im having a bit of a head scratcher on my 91 eclipse? Its happened randomly? First my defroster switch stopped working and ive tried a few new known working switches and they still dont work. Ive checked the fuses they are all good. And of course the only way I can keep my motor cool is so...
  14. arctikv2

    1G Electrical Problem

    So to start off its a 1993 Eagle Talon ES, has no motor and no transmission so that is probably the reason, but ive been testing it with a battery hooked up and the only things that work are some of the gauge lights, the turn signals (hazards dont), the front wipers, the washer fluid pumps, the...
  15. 420A Electrical issues

    So I have a 99 Eclipse GS I recently picked up and I'm having some electrical issues such as the key will start the car but will not turn the car or any accessories off. The dash lights, tail lights, and corner lights will all turn on without turning the switch on but headlights will not turn on...
  16. jlust07

    1G Body Harness Diagram

    Hello All,I recently pulled the body harness out of my 90s Eclipse GSX and plan on doing some manual repair / transplant of wires onto a 92 Eagle Talon TSI body harness.Looking through several forms / sites I was only able to find an engine harness, rather than a body harness diagram. Does...
  17. 406_Talon

    2G AC fan will not come on with DSMLink "Turn Fans To Full" button

    So I swapped my crappy mishimoto fans out for a nice Derale pusher and a FAL puller. I put the puller on the radiator fan side and the pusher on the AC side, due to packaging constraints.Both fans are 2 wire, so the OEM 4 wire high and lo wires on harness side are tied together on both sides...
  18. kodaGSX

    2G Alternator relocation, starts then dies immediately

    I did my alternator relocation with the jay racing kit and got a new 220 amp alternator. The car ran fine before doing the relocation and now it starts immediately and then just dies out , I have fuel pressure and I have spark to all 4 cylinders. The alternator has 0 gauge running to it and is...
  19. kodaGSX

    2G Black yellow alternator wire location

    I’m in the process of doing the jays racing alternator relocation and I cannot find the black and yellow wire that activates the light on the dash. Id just like to know where it is routed, passenger side or driver side and which wire loom it should be in so I don’t have to tear everything apart...
  20. Spyder 2g Spyder GS clicking noise from convertible top

    Hey, I've got a 1997 Eclipse Spyder GS and need some help with the convertible top coming up and down.I was able to get the top to go down halfway once. Now whenever I press the button to put the top up and down, I hear several delayed clicks from behind me. Sounds like they are coming from...
  21. tonydl

    2G 1997 Eclipse Spyder GST

    Ok sooo here's what I've done and what I know so far and I'm still haven issues, Ok most recently my clutch went out and I replaced it with an HD clutch and the one before was stock, I replaced pressure plate and had the flywheel resurfaced to proper spec. I say "proper spec" because I trust the...
  22. General This DSM is going to be the death of me- I need help!

    Okay- I have a 99 Eclipse GST I also have a 95 Talon with the 4G63T. The eclipse jumped time and needless to say the engine was trashed. So we took the engine out of the Talon, swapped some parts and threw it in along with the ECU. Wouldn’t run. Come to find out it was a 2G-a vs 2G-b cam sensor...
  23. Jonnychance

    2G 2gNT VSS Locking electrical connections

    You must be registered to see element. any tips on undoing the lock on this harness? It's for the speedometer on a 420a. I can barely get my hand down there and we all know how sticky connectors can get. If I cant undo it maybe I can take the bolt out bring the entire piece up without undoing...
  24. 2G Low voltage in ECMLink but perfect at alt and batt???

    So I'm struggling to figure out this issue and can't quite find a thread that describes exactly whats going on with mine. I got my new motor built and dropped in. Now on first startup it was running weird and rough(very rich 10.4) so I checked on ECMLink. In link it was showing 6.4v for the...
  25. eclipsedx

    2G Engine not starting. Missing Plug?

    Hey, i drive a D30 1996 Mitsubishi Eclipse non turbo and I am having problems after rebuilding the engine. I had a bearing failure, so I took the engine out to rebuild it. After I installed the engine back in my chassis, i tried to start the car, but the Car did not start.The engine did crank...
  26. Seangoodie2

    2G P0622 code/ brake, battery and A/T temp light

    Looking for some help with my p0622 code and a/t temp, brake and battery light on dash. After driving for about 2 or 3 miles my a/t temp, brake, and battery light come on and will occasionally go off but stays on a majority of the time. Ive captured some data logs where it shows the voltage at...
  27. Joe' GSX

    2G 2g Fuse Box diagram help needed

    Ok so I’m replacing the alternator wiring that goes to the fuse box, as recently the terminal was burning red hot at the alternator terminal burning some of the wire along with it . Now Im having issues here ... as to which way my fuses are supposed to be on my car. Ive seen 2 different styles...
  28. Haylee

    1G Injector wiring

    Not sure which wire goes to what. The 2 on the car are different colors from the 2 on the clip/injector.The car currently doesn’t run/ doesn’t have a battery so I don’t have a way to check voltage.I’m sorry I’m advance if I posted on here wrong, I’m new, and suck with technology!
  29. 90GSXBlue

    1G No power to cluster

    Working on my 90 gsx with a rywire engine harness, and stock chassis harness. The issue I’m having is some of my electrical systems work, some don’t. For instance, fuel gauge works along with speedo obviously, but oil press, water temp, boost and rpm do nothing, warning lights come on when the...
  30. Adrian216

    2G Continuously Blowing 30A Ignition Switch Fuse

    Hey guys I’m a new to the site and I picked up a 96 5spd GSX a few weeks ago and I’ve been reading up on the problems I’ve been having for awhile now so I decided to make my own thread.I am fairly mechanically inclined, but I have a lot to learn and I hope you guys can give me some valuable...
  31. AtrelleFrance

    2G Car voltage drops when below 1500rpm

    I'm about to take my 97 GST to a auto electric shop on the 27th and figured I'd ask the forums and see if someone would be able to guide me to a fix before then. My problem is the tach kind of stalls and jumps when getting up to speed, and when idling the voltages reads lower than expected on...
  32. Helaman-99

    2G Moody Bogging Issue

    Not sure what to call this other than moody bogging issue. Ever since I bought my 1999 GST my car has had a really weird bogging problem. I start the car and it runs fine and normal for a few minutes, but then the RPMs drop super low and it starts idling really really rough like it's having a...
  33. 1G Speedometer not fully working

    I was driving normally going about 45mph and out of nowhere my speedo started making lots of noise and jumped up to around 130mph. It started bouncing around rapidly in the range of ~100mph-max. I did not see any pattern or immediate relation to any other gages/throttle/tach. From what I can...
  34. B00stAddictedGsx

    ECMlink 2G ECMLink connection issue

    Hello and welcome everyone to my little corner of electrical hell, I have emailed ECMLink multiple times with no response and I'm starting to pull my hair out with this connection issue.(this is not a dig at ECMLink from what I understand it's a small operation) So I'm going to start from the...
  35. Colin Bodkin

    1994 Eclipse GS

    Hey guys, new to this site and hopefully I can learn a lot here. My name is Colin and I just got my first car, a 1994 Mitsubishi Eclipse GS. It's only a FWD and a 1.8L, but eventually I plan to rebuild this thing into something nice. For now I'm just going to daily drive it. If I can, that is...
  36. Cmeacham

    420A Sometimes there's power, sometimes there's not

    Hey guys,I just bought a 97 GS. It doesn't stat, and I'm trying to diagnose the problem. The first time I tried to start it, it blew the 30A fuse for the IGN.When I try and start it, sometimes the gauge cluster will light up and everything receives power, then when I turn the key to start...
  37. Anthony Boni

    1G Blower motor resister keeps going bad?..

    Hello fellow DSMers.I’ve had the car for almost a year now and I’ve only ever had the highest setting. 1, 2, and 3 has never worked. So, two days ago I replaced my blower motor resister and voila! They all worked no problem. The old one was toast as expected.Well today on my drive home...
  38. 2G Start-up issues

    Hello to all, let me tell you my story of woe. Pretty much have been driving around a 95 GSX for a bit now, and it's always had this issue of the viper security system interfering with the ignition switch. Finally got around to looking at it and the PO wired it directly into the ignition switch...
  39. KMJDSM

    2G Need Fan Help - I am stuck

    Admittedly I inherited this problem with the slim fans (set up to be pushers mounted to the front of the radiator) on my car as they were installed before I bought it. Problem is I don’t think they ever worked and I hadn’t driven the car in stop and go traffic before so I hadn’t noticed any...
  40. KMJDSM

    2G Parasitic Draw – door ajar & rear view mirror lights – still stumped

    All, I am hoping for some help! I have been at this for two days straight and still have no solution. I bought my GSX originally with a short to ground that was blowing the ignition fuse. It was the noise capacitor, removed it, car started & ran, and had no parasitic draw originally (I tested...
  41. Dasean Real

    Low beam headlamp problem

    Hey guys I was looking for some help on my 2gb dsm. I recently just installed new 9006 bulbs for my low beam headlamps and they only work when i have my highbeams on as well as when i flash the headlights. All my fuses are good and the headlamp bulb wiring seems fine, however i do have two wires...
  42. Intro of my Talon Tsi and a small issue

    What's up every one,Ive had a passion for the 1g Dsm since I was 16 and have owned 2 1g dsm's non turbo in the past before the age of 19. Sad to say one was totaled after being rear ended and my second one was a incomplete project that ended up being sold before I left to the Navy. A few years...
  43. Dawson159

    Resolved 2G No start no click power to car

    I put my throttle body back on yesterday after adjusting the FIAV and I went to start the car and nothing. I thought the battery was dead so I charged it and tried to start it again and still nothing. I don’t even remember a click but it may have clicked I can’t remember. But it definitly isn’t...
  44. Junky DSM

    Random loss of power (Shut down)

    My 97 will at random lose power, some days I can drive all day fine and other days like yesterday it died about 10x just trying to get home. I can be in the middle of a shift or just coming to a stop or a slow turn and everything cuts off. It's not stalling out but it's almost like there's a...
  45. roadsalt

    Resolved 2G Help! Electrical Wiring

    Finally got down to tearing out the birdsnest left behind by the previous owner. They had SAFC installed. My question is: what are the silver wires in the green sheaths? I can't see anything about them in the pinout of the ecu plugs. Also the black wires coming out of the same green sheath?You...
  46. roadsalt

    2G No start

    I just put my '99 GSX back together after replacing the clutch. I put my old battery back in (which worked fine before but has been sitting for months) and attached a jump starter to the contacts. I also made sure it was grounded from the negative contact, the same way as it was before. First...
  47. 1G No power to Starter Relay

    1991 Talon TSi awd 5spd. Car sat for 10yrs, new fuel pump, repaired ecu, new MPI relay, fuel pump rewire. I'm not getting power to the starter relay. With key on it shows 0 volts at all 4 prongs. I also cant get the fuel pump to prime. ( works directly wired) If i turn the key to start...
  48. Only thing that bothers me about my 2g.

    So since ive gotten my 99 eclipse with the 420a (a/t) i have loved it. But theres been one thing thats bothering me. And now that ive done a bunch of repairs with the general maintenence to fix the previous owners neglect, theres one thing that i really just have to figure out. So my problem is...
  49. Electrical issue

    Ok so I have a 1995 eclipse gsx. Everytime I try to start the vehicle it acts as if the battery is dead. My ground wire from the firewall to the intake manifold melted. A wire underneath unidentified started on fire. My battery positive terminal also melted.. I have had this issue happen...
  50. Coppermitsu

    2G Under dash wiring pros

    Ok guys my 95 gsx has a nightmare from previous owners and causing several issues for me, had a axis aftermarket keyless entry alarm(door locks,horn,trunk,panic functions) Apexi pen turbo timer, several aftermarket gauges aem wb n oil psi,autometer boost, prosport volts n oil temp,greddy profec...
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