Help M30 wiring.

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ed325i
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Post Sun May 07, 2006 2:45 pm

Hi, Wired up my M30 conversion and I have got no ign every thing else works but turn the key and its dead.

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Post Sun May 07, 2006 3:00 pm

That's because you haven't wired it right! You'll have to give a few more details than this.
Ignition supply to the engine loom is a green wire on pin 7 of the C101.
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Post Sun May 07, 2006 4:06 pm

Hi, Right found the proplem when my brother fitted the ecu he disconected the plug from the ign switch. It will now turn over but will not fire I can't hear the fuel pump :cry:

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Post Sun May 07, 2006 4:31 pm

Relays fitted?
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Post Sun May 07, 2006 4:37 pm

Yer there are only 2
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Post Sun May 07, 2006 4:40 pm

have you connected the red wires on the loom that used to connect to a constant live beside the ecu of the donor car as one of these un the fuel pump
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Post Sun May 07, 2006 4:47 pm

Hi, Yes they are connected to the battery.

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Post Sun May 07, 2006 5:19 pm

Got it going :D these 2 wires where the wrong way round :mad:
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Post Sun May 07, 2006 5:22 pm

VROOM !!! :cool:
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Post Sun May 07, 2006 8:00 pm

Nice one dude 8) :drive:

One of them plugs was the CPS so the ECU didn't know the engine was turning over