Battery wires

Hi,

I'm not familiar with the schematics you have. I went back and looked up the manufacturer's schematic and attached them below. Normally, I don't use these because they are more confusing. However, if you look at the OEM schematic below, it shows the same as what my original one said. Yellow is from fuse C (40 amp) and goes to relay 2. From there, it goes to a pink/gray wire to relay 1. Next, it travels through a yellow/gray wire to the starter motor. The yellow/gray wire is the trigger wire to engage the starter motor. The pink/gray wires connection is indicated with a dashed line. In many cases, the position of one internal switch (relay in this case) will affect the position of another as between two relays. Such switches are called ganged switches and are symbolized by connecting them with a dashed line.

Not being there with you makes it much more difficult. However, all I have is the manufacturer's schematics. That is what I need to go with. If you have a jumper between the yellow wire to relay 2 and direct to relay 1, that is usually an indication that someone had installed a remote starter system. I can't guarantee it, but that is what I suspect. That would also explain why the wire/fuse was loose and fell out. Chances are when it was removed, they weren't too gentle with it. Again, that is only my theory. I wish I was there to help.

Let me know if this helps you in any way.

Take care of yourself,

Joe

See pic below.

Hi.

Do me a favor. Check the yellow wire from F6 to see if it has power. I suspect it isn't powered because of the missing link in the battery power disconnect box.

I guess it's possible that they may have run the fusible link to another fuse (F6) then to the relay. If there isn't power, we need to get power to f6. Then it will go to the relay with the wire you showed me. I'm just not sure why the schematics are different.

Pic 3 shows the two relays, and the green fuse indicates the starter fuse (40 amp). Is that where the yellow wire is running from to relay 1?

Joe

If the yellow goes to the fuse, from there (since there is a jumper) it should go to the relay.

Since there is a 40-amp fuse in the battery quick connect box and basing it on what the wiring schematics are showing me, I would run it from the battery box to the relay. The yellow jumper doesn't show up in any of my schematics, but if there is a short, it should cause the 40-amp in the battery box to fail. Try it that way and let me know if it works.

I attached a pic below showing where the 40-amp fuse is I'm referring to.

Did you try to the fuse?

Joe

When you applied power to the relay, was it via pin 30? See pic below. There are two options for pin layout, but it's easy to tell which you have by just looking.

Also, could you give me the last 8 digits of the VIN number? I need to see if there is something different with your vehicle and this may help.

Take care,

Joe

See pic below.