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Old Oct 23, 2009 | 10:40 PM
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hey i have a 97 camaro i swapped a ls1 into from a 01 vette....i got it all together and its having a problem its not cranking the starter. the harness was done by current performance wiring, and was re pinned for a 97 swap to ls1 for 01, the harness was from a 01 camaro, the computer its a brand new gm one, tuned and had the vatts removed. the car will not crank, the fuel pump is kicking on. i tested the power to the starter, the main wire from the batt has power to the starter, the small wire from the ign./comp... its not getting power when you turn the key to start it, im thinking something is disabling it, i check all the fuses still nothing, any one have anymore idea?
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You have the same problem I had from the sound of it..

Go into the area behind the right of the Glove Box and you will find this Relay here..



Pop that bastard out and cut the Yellow and Purple 10g Wires and splice them directly together.

Let me know what it does.

For my car it would Crank but wouldn't start..then again I have a '95 and the wiring is a little different..hopefully this works for you.
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Old Oct 24, 2009 | 08:39 AM
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ok sounds good i am going to try that today, and i will let you know how it goes!
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Cool..
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ok i bypassed that still didnt start, i traced the wire and found the company pinned it wrong spliced it and i got it running now, now im having another problem, it keeps getting to hot, i have filled it and put the cap on about 3-4 times and tring to bleed it, it still is running to hot, and ideas that could help, the fans are coming on and i have the heat on to help try to bleed that out. please let me kno thanx!
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Good that you have it working..how do you have the Coolant Lines hooked up? It sounds like you have air in the System still..
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ok i got all the air out and it is running good....thanx for all the help!!!!!
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