I've got a 97 Impreza turbo ive just installed a fmic new turbo and injectors I went to start it on Saturday as it's going to Race Dynanix on Thursday for mapping and I get a big fat nothing not even an interior lights but I do have hazards and saftey lights. The battery has nearly 13v in it I have checked all the fuses under the bonnet and by the dtivers side kick panel with a multimeter for continuity. I have not permanent live to the alternator and a continuity test on that revealed an open circuit. I did remove the neg terminal on the battery when I started to prevent any shorting out. It has a clifford concept 650 mk2 alarm and immobiliser fitted the car has done nothing but figjt ne all the way though this install what with broken bolts and studs rusty bumper bar loads of set back which has cos me the best part of a week. Any help would be great I'm in a bit of a panic as I don't want to let Duncan down

 

Did you check all fuses including the slow blow ones? Also did you check the fusible link.
These are all located in the under bonnet fusebox.

 

Are the slow blow ones the ones the square ones with the clear tops because there all intact. I totally forgot about the fuseable link I'm going to ba at the car in about 20 mins so that's the first thing I will check thanks

 

Yes that's the slow blow ones.

 

if you have no live on the alternator lead and no continuity between the battery clamp and alternator then that con only be the lead to the battery or the fusible link. IIRC there are two positive leads going to the battery clamp; make sure both are connected and clean the connections.

Check for corrosion, they can corrode internally and break when disturbed...green copper oxide or yellow sulphur deposits round the clamp are a bad sign.

Also check the main earth cable...jump lead from battery negative to body, then try from battery to engine.

 

Whoooo thanks very much peeps it's the fuseable link. Now to find one

 

Mark@ import car parts sells them,about £7 iirc

 

Yea hes got them for 7.50 but maight not be able to get it to me before Thursday does anybody know what the ampage is because there is an electrical place near me that might be able to help me for the time being until I get a proper one fron icp

 

No breakers anywhere near you or alternately overnight guaranteed postage.

 

On my fusebox cover it says 1.25 which is the wire size,80A i believe.
Maybe a local Subaru dealer can help?

 

No mate no breakers that jave anything like it I've ordered one from Mark@ icp and added a note asking if it was poss to get overnight delivery and I'll pay the extra

 

Yea that's exactly what mine says with some of the other big fuses in there being 45A it could quite well be up that high when I stripped the shoud back the fuse wire looked like a wire from a household plug.
I've looked everywhere but my cars too old for main dealer in workshops to have any info to hand to quickly look up

I did find in my dads garage a fuse holder of which we put a 10A fuse in and arming and disarming the alarm which worked and we do have a interior light now so it looks like the link must have blown when I reconnecting the battery we haven't tried starting it yet rain stopped play and I had a school run to do

 

Cool,at least you know the problem.
ICP are really quick with delivery usually,I've always received next day,depends on what time you ordered? If after 2pm then will probably come Wednesday,still in good time for your mapping sesh
You must be looking forward to the remap,car will feel amazing after a good one mate

 

Yea hopefully I've always been happy with there service I ordered at about half 12. Fingers crossed it's definitely going to be a lot quicker by Thursday afternoon I've gone from TD04 to a VF28 fitted a fmic and 440s and a walbro to make sure I can get enough fuel up there

 

Nice one,car should feel and drive well with those mods and a remap

 

Any idea how you blew it? if you had disconnected the battery to fit the FMIC,
didnt want you to get the new one , fit it, and pop.
hth

 

I think it was just old age and a spike with all the rain just recently it's been shut the bonnet and run in once the rain was coming down too hard even though we did dry off the terminal before putting it back on at the moment although it's at a different house so I'm unable to work on it at all times which is a bit of a pain in the ****