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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 12:01 AM
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Hey turbo guys i installed my descendant kit today. I pulled ign fuse crank it couple time to get fuel in injectors. Then put ign fuse back fire it up nothing car didnt start up at all..please help!
Old Mar 25, 2013 | 01:05 AM
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Hey turbo guys i installed my descendant kit today. I pulled ign fuse crank it couple time to get fuel in injectors. Then put ign fuse back fire it up nothing car didnt start up at all..please help!
Hoping you changed your spark plugs to NGK iridium one step colder with proper gap what is the car doing? More details.. Check all connections to FIC? All vacuum lines ran?
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Hoping you changed your spark plugs to NGK iridium one step colder with proper gap what is the car doing? More details.. Check all connections to FIC? All vacuum lines ran?
I didn't change spark plug . I still have factory plugs, everything hook up right. fic harness is right and ran harness power wire to ciggerite lighter. remove efi1 fuse crank it for little bit for fuel to be in line. replace efi1 back crank it and it just won't fire up.
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Any CELs?

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Any CELs?

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Idk every warning light come on when u crank it...but doesnt fire up
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You can hear it try to turn over but does not fire up.
Old Mar 25, 2013 | 09:10 AM
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What kind of fuel pressure do you have?

To keep your diagnosis simple, remember you need 3 essential things for a motor to run:
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Old Mar 25, 2013 | 10:50 AM
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idk my fuel pressure but everything seem in tact. just won't fire up. I check all my vac line and ecu harness.
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Check all fuses. That'd be the first place I'd check. I'm having a similar issue. I popped a couple of fuses, AM1 in particular. Have to go buy a replacement today so I'm hoping that was my issue.
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Check all fuses. That'd be the first place I'd check. I'm having a similar issue. I popped a couple of fuses, AM1 in particular. Have to go buy a replacement today so I'm hoping that was my issue.
Am1 fuse is in engine bay? Im gonna check fuse after work today
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It's under the dash on drivers side.
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Originally Posted by scionchicop
It's under the dash on drivers side.
if its am1 fuse why all my gauges light up and i can hear starter trying to turn engine on. Also am2 fuse is to power up ecu...idk
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I'm just merely suggesting to check it. My AM1 fuse is blown. All my dash lights are on as well. My car starts though. Not too sure. I'm gonna work on it more tonight. I'm sure another fuse is blown for me or it could also be my alarm system that is somehow interfering with something. My radio, door locks and windows aren't working for me. Having my cousin, who's a Toyota tech come by and help me out too.
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Its cool i hope all is good for u. I wire my fic harness to cig lighter do you think its right or i need a constant 12v. I know my cig lighter give 12v when ignition on.
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So your car start and fire up and running?
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Yeah , thanks. Hope so too. Have no clue in the cig lighter question. Not sure where they installed it to get 12v power. Yes, car still starts up and fires up just fine. I had blown the ECTS fuse as well, but fixed that. Has to be another fuse in my case. Just have to find which one.
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Yah my car start and all dash light and accessories gauges on but dont fire up. Maybe i look into ecu fuse and wire up harness to a constant 12v
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I'm not familiar with the AEM FIC system for the TC2 and I might not quite understand what your saying about connecting the harness to a power source... But doesn't the AEM FiC get powered through the stock ECU using the PNP harness?
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The wire for aem is pnp and it has one red wire that you have to connect to power source.
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Originally Posted by Rydrdg
The wire for aem is pnp and it has one red wire that you have to connect to power source.
That's interesting, I know the TC1 with AEM and boomslang PNP harness never had to do this.



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