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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 10:11 AM
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Im with wolfie on the ASD relay. quadruple check all of your in's and out's on it. If it doesn't work, you will get no fire. Also, double check your grounding system. Dodges are very sensitive to proper grounding.
 
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 01:06 PM
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There is voltage going to the relay. You can hear the relay clicking when you turn the ignition on. Ive checked all the grounds and they seem fine. I could go through them all and clean em up, but i just find it hard to believe it could be a ground after it was running fine before the mishap. But ill do it anyway. Anyone have any other suggestions ?
 
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Old Jul 7, 2013 | 02:30 PM
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you still need to test for power at terminal 30. if you have no power at terminal 30 then your relay can click all it wants but it will still never power want it is suppose to.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 11:05 AM
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Well, no voltage on terminal 30. Now what?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 11:11 AM
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Actually, based off the diagram and testing procedures, the wires for my relay arent in the right position. It says terminal 30 is suppose to be RED, mine is green and black.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 12:18 PM
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then are you sure you are testing the right terminal since terminal 87 is the one that should have the green wire with black stripe running to it and there should be no power there.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 12:22 PM
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Yes im sure. Based off the terminal designations on the relay, the green black wire goes to terminal 30. I have no idea why, but im assuming this could be a problem?
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 01:05 PM
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Still confuses me though, because it was running the way it is now before all this happened anyway.
 
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Old Jul 9, 2013 | 02:39 PM
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then i would also check and see if there is power at terminal. 87.
 
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Old Jul 12, 2013 | 12:45 AM
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You say a wired shorted - which one? Was is shorted to the body or do you mean shorted as in fried? Since your troubles began at that point I'd start there.

Can't you bypass the ASD relay as a test of function?

Also, just because you have the voltage doesn't mean you get the current, especially under load as in when cranking. I've done the mistake of assuming that a couple of times, battery or corroded terminals/grounds are usually the culprit.
 
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