automatic swap issues

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so i had my motor runnig in my 5 sp and now i put it in my automatic car it doesnt strat crank or turn over has anyone here do an ca into an auto swap before what did you do ???????


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did you have the car swapped to manual already or doing it now?

did you jump the 2 wires under the fuse box?

they go to the lower harness, one is white, one is black, they are a heavier gauge wire then the rest, in a plug by themselves.

they make the car think its in park so you can start it.

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those i did , i followed the write up on er swap so i know the wires are right , as for the 5sp im doing this in the process now do i need to connect something to the clutch pedal to so i would be able to start the car ????

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If you haven't bypassed the park/neutral safety switch, the car won't turn over.

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ok. you got the 2 wires under the hood by the fuse box jumped together.

when you went under the dash to put in the clutch pedal, there was a little green box bolted in with a 10mm bolt. it goes in the same place as the top bolt for the clutch pedal.

did you remove that box completly, or just move it out of the way.

as far as the switch on the clutch pedal you shouldnt need it.

there is also a set of wires going to the auto shifter. one is another park switch/sensor. jump them toghether, so you can take out your key. but that shouldnt affect the starting of the car, its seperate.

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that green box i moved it to the side what do i do with it , toss or leave? park neutral switch is those wires under the fuse box right ?

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keep the box, move it out of the way.

park/neutral is the black and white wires you splice together.

next thing i would say is check for power at the starter. you sure you got a good ground?

is everything else working? dash lights etc.?

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yup those work ill go over my grounds again tomorrow . dashlight work nice and bright . i wonder if i spliced the right ends of the black and white wires

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also my fuel pump isnt kicking on so it may just be an ground wire or something


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