Cranks but no start

88,000 MILES • 2.5L • 6 CYL • 2WD • MANUAL
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TONY FIRST
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I recently purchased this car it is the SVT. it ran great I noticed a white wire hanging from under the glove box I tried to tuck it under the carpet and when I did it pulled out of the computer. it was a three stage aftermarket chip Diablo brand. the car was running at the time twenty seconds later it turned off. I reinstalled the chip cranks but will not fire. I reset it without the chip same result and the ob2 will not connect to vehicle. is this a computer problem or a pats problem? thanks
Jun 25, 2017 at 7:10 AM
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Hello,

Yep that done sounds good, you could have shorted out the computer. To be sure sure all of the fuses and for a five volt reference from the system, IE any power to any sensor. Here are some wiring diagrams (below) so you can see all of the fuses and a guide to help you test them.

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

I see an ECM relay as well

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-an-electrical-relay-and-wiring-control-circuit

Please run some tests and get back to us so we can continue helping you.

Cheers, Ken
Jun 27, 2017 at 8:54 AM
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