Scottzilla Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 One of the smaller wires going to my starter has a part that looks just like a resistor in line with it. I know if this wire isn't hooked up the Pathfinder won't try to run the starter. Does anybody know what exactly the part is and why it's there? Mine is broken and I need to either replace it or bypass it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpheus Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 I would guess it's a fusable link, but without a pic I can't be 100% sure. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottzilla Posted March 17, 2009 Author Share Posted March 17, 2009 Then pictures you shall have! So I dug it out of its many layers of tubing and cleaned it up a bit. It turns out it's a 470-ohm 1% 1/4-watt resistor. The color bands are in bad shape but they are yellow, purple, black, black, brown. I also verified this with a meter. I'm still wondering what it's for though. The second picture shows the terminal it's connected to. I don't have any of my books with me or I'd dig through schematics to try to figure it out from them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GrimGreg Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 Without digging into any manual or anything I would guess 1 of 2 reasons, either the starter needs less than 12V input to the selonoid, or it is there mearly as a noise reducer. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edicer2 Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 thats defiantly not on mine it must be somekind of jimmy rig to make it work. Are you the orginal owener or did u buy it used? My guess is the pervious owner did that. Not sure exactly what its purpose is though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
morpheus Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 That's not what I expected to see... not a fusable link for sure. I don't believe that's original. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingman Posted March 17, 2009 Share Posted March 17, 2009 That doesn't look right... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottzilla Posted March 24, 2009 Author Share Posted March 24, 2009 The guy who had it before me had done lots of "creative" wiring, but I didn't realize he'd gotten to the starter too. Now I'm wondering what other weird stuff is lurking in my electrical system. I'm still digging through the massive cut bundle of wires where the Super Stega Alarm 3000 used to be. I'm surprised the thing runs at all really... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alkorahil Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 Here is your anser: Your vehicle had a remote starter on it at some point. A GOOD installer will put one of these on when they install an aftermarket remote starter in order to keep the voltage 'balanced' and reduce heat on the system. You also see installers use these up near the battery or near an amp when they install a high capacity amplifier for a sound system. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BowTied Posted March 24, 2009 Share Posted March 24, 2009 The resistor still has its colour bands showing, you should be able to buy a cheap replacement at any electronics store, just take the old one with you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
octanevortex Posted May 10, 2009 Share Posted May 10, 2009 The resistor still has its colour bands showing, you should be able to buy a cheap replacement at any electronics store, just take the old one with you. you are not alone! I purchased a carquest starter for my '88 and guess what? A 470 ohm inline resistor! Not sure of it's purpose however> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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