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1991 4-door JLX sidekick wont start

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Hwyman

1991 4-door JLX sidekick wont start
« on: December 15, 2006, 11:53:06 PM »
This is going to be a bit long so bare with me.

Recently on the way to work this week, I smelt something burning. My headlights went out immediately. I pulled over and discovered that the Daytime Running Light Relay fried 7 wires.
I jerry rigged them and ended up hotwiring the headlights to be on permanently. I didnt care cause I needed to get to work and it was dark. I did this for two days because I was working 12 hour graveyard shifts and didnt have the time to properly fix it. I did disconnect them each drive though.

I was heading to work on the second night and just arrived at work when my vehicle up and died as soon as I pulled into work.
It will crank over, but will not start. I also noticed that I no longer have any idiot lights. like the check engine, oil ect.... everything else on the car works turn signals the dashlights work.

I just dont get it. Any ideas where I should start looking. I checked all the fuses and the only one that was burnt out was the backup light fuse.

I need help boys.

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Hwyman

Re: 1991 4-door JLX sidekick wont start
« Reply #1 on: December 16, 2006, 11:07:25 PM »
Well.  I have it figured out. 
Found the ignition coil fuse was burnt out.  Now my idiot lights work and the suzuki starts.   
A bare wire must have grounded out and fried the fuse.  I attempted to get the module wired up properly but some of the wires didnt color match, but I figured out what they are for and will attempt to figure out which wire is for what isnt working. 
A good thing though,  I have daytime running lights now, which I didnt when I bought it.