Installed new head gasket on a 7mge and now the ignition doesn't work

dgee509 · 04-12-2011, 03:27 AM

Thanks for the info Green7mgte. That was my original thought also. I had two ground wires coming from the starter area hooked to an intake bolt when I took it apart and I hooked them back to the same bolt and when I had the ignition problem I checked them to ground and it ohm'd out good. Also there is a white 4-prong female plug hanging from the harness in the area of the starter and I can't see anything it would plug in to. The starter seems to have all appropriate wires running to it. The thing that gets me is that with the key in the ON position my head lights and dome lights work, but my windshield wipers wont work or my ignition. And my gauges aren't showing that I have a charge on my battery... Would it still be a ground or a plug left disconnected? Maybe a bad relay? Thanks again for the help.

04-12-2011, 03:27 AM	#3
dgee509 Stock Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: killen, al Posts: 16	Thanks for the info Green7mgte. That was my original thought also. I had two ground wires coming from the starter area hooked to an intake bolt when I took it apart and I hooked them back to the same bolt and when I had the ignition problem I checked them to ground and it ohm'd out good. Also there is a white 4-prong female plug hanging from the harness in the area of the starter and I can't see anything it would plug in to. The starter seems to have all appropriate wires running to it. The thing that gets me is that with the key in the ON position my head lights and dome lights work, but my windshield wipers wont work or my ignition. And my gauges aren't showing that I have a charge on my battery... Would it still be a ground or a plug left disconnected? Maybe a bad relay? Thanks again for the help.