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Need Help...car wont start

HI everyone im hopeing someone can help me here i have a 1994 courgar xr7 3.8 v6 we cannot get this car to start (fuel pump dont kick on)my bf ran a wire from the inertia switch to i dont know what (sorry) but if i turn my headlights on now that he ran this wire my car will start  :rolleyes:  with the headlights off it dont start. we replaced the inertia switch today and still the fuel pump dont kick on unless i turn my headlights on. I have heard that it could also be the fuel relay? dont know if im calling it the right part but i know they said a relay.. the problem with that is we cant find where that is on my car?? we looked under the back seat today cause one of his friends said it might be there but nopeeeee its not  :disappoin  i really want my car back running i miss her soooooooo much love my car like its one of my kids  :p  someone plzzzzz help me here.

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Reply #1 –
i hate to say it, but it sounds like your boyfriend isnt the sharpest tool in the shed

the fuel pump relay is in the trunk, my friends 91, it was under the carpet on the left side (drivers side)

have him undo the wiring he did, if anything, its not helping the situation
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #2 –
The inertia switch is in the trunk but we looked all around in the trunk for the fuel pump relay and couldnt find it in there. if you know where in the trunk it is that would help alot...

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Reply #3 –
if you pull the carboard/carpet off the side of the trunk, it should be in there, unless it was changed in 94
It's Gumby's fault.

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Reply #4 –
Thanks for tryin to help. We talked to the dearler today and ordered the fuel relay they said its under the hood on the passanger side.. hopefully i will have my car back as soon as the part comes in  :rollin:

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Reply #5 –
well if you have power to the inerta swith then to me it sounds like the relay still works. how many miles are on the car? was the fuel pump making excessive noise? anything elts like that possibly?

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Reply #6 –
i would check your electrical as it will start when your lights are on, it sounds like there maybe a short or a previous repair where some wires got crossed.
 

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Reply #7 –
prob about 160 miles on the car and no the fuel pump dont make any strange noises just the normal humm it makes when it first starts up. as for the electrical we are hoping that it dosent come down to being that if so its gonna have to go to the garage  :disappoin  gonna try the fuel relay seeing as its already ordered and should be here by saturday and see if thats it if not then i guess it has to be the electrical  :dunno:  thanks for all the advice guys ill keep ya informed how this goes this weekend. keeping my fingers crossed (am really missin my car)

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Reply #8 –
sounds like bf wired the fuel pump to the taillight circuit. power to inertia switch must come from fuel pump relay. you need someone who knows how to use a test light