cutting extra wires. bad idle now.. great.

SpyderGSX07 · 11-03-2010

i have a 97 eclipse spyder. converted to manual. converted to 2.4l turbo. converted to awd. i have a 96 automatic wiring harness. 96 head. 97 block. 95 transmision and rear end. now, i wanted to clean up the engine bay even more what i have and ended up snipping something that is important. after cutting about 5 clusters of wiring that weren't plugged into anything. i have a rough idle. it sounds like a miss. and it is heavy on a gassy smell. now what the hell did i cut that isn't used on the eclipse 2g wiring harness that could give me problems!

Alpha D · 11-03-2010

This might just be a pain. If you still have the connector/connectors. I would look at a pin out for each connector and see what each of the wires did, meaning what purpose they served. Takes a couple minutes once you find the lay out which is the pain to find. Good luck! I assume youve done the basic diagnostics Boost leak test etc check codes. . . Post some pictures. . .

i might be able to print out some stuff on All Data for you depending on what you find location of the connectors and stuff.

DoughtCom · 11-03-2010

Are you sure you didn't cause a vacuum leak or move something around? If you just cut off connectors I see no reason this would cause your issues if any at all.

SpyderGSX07 · 11-03-2010

i know thats what im sayin!! but no, i did not take anything off and everything worked great before i went slaughter happy... ok here are the pics of the connectors that i cut off.

SpyderGSX07 · 11-03-2010

here are the connectors that were not connected to anything. now the big 12 point on the left was connected to my automatic transmission. it is looped already for the safety-neutral switch so that it can start. it starts. but runs like sh*t.... and there are 3 little connectors on the top of the picture. those 3 little connectors were taped up already from when i pulled the harness. in the engine bay, they sit high in the middle of the fire wall. do those connectors ever get connected? what are they used for? all of the other 2g engine bays i have seen do not have them 3 connected either...

95talonracer · 11-03-2010

Why did you cut all of that? It hides easy with not cutting any of it. Im 99% aure that you have to leave that stuff plugged in without dsmlink otherwise thats where you will get your issues with idle and drivability. Is your CEL on?

SpyderGSX07 · 11-03-2010

leave what stuff plugged in. there is nothing to plug in. unless you are talking about those 3 little connectors on top. and it just cleans it up that much more.

95talonracer · 11-03-2010

Leave the solenoids plugged in to make it run correctly. You cant unplug the wires, just unplug the vacuum lines.

95talonracer · 11-03-2010

Those other 2 wires are used for setting timing which you will need, also I would leave the iacv hooked up to run right but some may prefer looks over performance.

SpyderGSX07 · 11-03-2010

i did not UNPLUG anything kerry. the wires that are just hanging there, doing nothing. example. my ac compressor connector. i decided to snip. i didnt think that i needed them just hanging around the engine bay. but i guess i got a little crazy and snipped some shit that shouldn't of been cut. ya i do prefer my timing to be off. it sounds like a subaru this way. lol. i'm just trying to fix my mistakes and learn some shit. also. there is no CEL light on.

**goodhart** · 11-03-2010

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Originally Posted by SpyderGSX07

ya i do prefer my timing to be off. it sounds like a subaru this way. lol. i'm just trying to fix my mistakes and learn some shit. also. there is no CEL light on.

Are you serious?