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I've got a 99 LS1 in an RX7 and it's been driving fine for the first 90 miles. Yesterday I went to calibrate the Autometer speedo and the car died on me while driving. So far this is what happened. After completing the 2 mile calibration drive, I noticed the speedo didn't read any mph at all now. Just stayed at 0. Ok, I was dissapointed and started to drive home. While driving, the car chugs, and dies so I pull over. Figured fuel because of the sputter and fuel rail didn't have any pressure. I hitch a ride home and come back with some wire to hot wire the fuel pump at least to get it home. Hot wire the pump, it comes on and I get pressure. Car still won't start. I noticed the voltmeter is moving between 8-10 volts. OK, so now I figured I blew an alternator and didn't notice, battery is weak. I get a buddy to come tow me home, and on the way, the dash starts to smoke, quits smoking, and voltmeter goes back to 12. OK so I had a short in the dash that burned through but car still won't start. Here's where my question finally starts. I've got a wire running from the speedo to the vss output coming off the ecu. There is also a constant hot wire I ran up in there for gauges, radio, things like that when I kill power to the chassis. I havn't had a chance to tear in and inspect it, but I have a feeling since the speedo wasn't registering speed, is that the constant hot might have somehow rubbed through insulation of it and speedo signal wire cuasing a short and speedo not to work. If that happened, would 12 volts running down the vss back to the ECU fry it? The car won't start even with enough juice. I know it's long, just wanted to give the full details. Anyone???