Hi there,

I'm trying really hard to finish my ke55 hardtop auto to manual conversion ASAP.

I'm stuck on wiring I think. putting the flywheel on yesterday I knocked the starter motor out and it sparked and I assumed it was dead. Ive got another incase, however I think my problem is that I have to bridge the wires off the centre console? at the moment whilst touching one of the red wires with either or both black wires the brake light on the dash goes on. unfortunately the red to red and black to black does nothing.

When I turn the key all the electronics work, but the starter motor makes no noise.

Please save me and blue beast.

Gabriel.

Thats what I've done so far

Hi Gabriel,

The auto shifter has two circuits off memory. There are a pair of wires for the reversing light, & a pair of wires to inhibet starting unless the auto shifter is in Park.

 

There are a couple of threads on Rollaclub, describing the auto./manual conversion electrics. Have a search. Here is one of them.

 

http://www.rollaclub... switch manual

 

Off memory, it was the black wires that are the starter inhibit. I've done it on my KE30 some years ago, & I know I just bridged it at the plug or socket for the auto shifter. If you got the auto shifter, & a multimeter, you should be able to quickly work out which ones are closed when in Park, & which ones are closed when in reverse. I'll have a look in the morning & let you know.

 

You should always disconnect one or both battery terminals whilst working on your car, especially if working on the starter motor, as you found out.

 

Cheers Banjo

Edited June 12, 201610 yr by Banjo

Hi Banjo,

Yeah I had a read, I've cut the 4way plug to the two red wires and the two black wires, are they just black to black and red to red, because even with that hooked up nothing is happening? I have the starter hanging under the car, wired up ready to go in if i can get it to work. do you have any suggestions?

Gabriel.

also my trans has nothing to plug in or lead out other than the speedo cable and two line piece that has a plug on it I have no idea what it leads to?

If your gearbox has two wires coming out of the top, then these are for your reversing light. Connect to the red wires from the auto shifter plug to these.

 

Cheers Banjo

Hey banjo, I'm having a lot of trouble with this. is it alright to talk on the phone? my number is 0409158284

Gabriel.