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a7x813 · 03-16-2012, 19:31

Hey guys I have a 200 cougar 2.5 5 speed, the enginr was blown so i replaced it with a 00 2.5 from an automatic, I have everything hooked up except one wire that i cant fogure out, it is a gray single connector that is on the harness that gors to the coil pack, does anyone know where it connects??? Also when i turn it over it dpesnt crank it just clicks once and that's it, does anyone know how to fix this problem??

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a7x813 · 03-16-2012, 20:53

I threw in a new battery and the starter clicks but it seems like it drains the battery, as far as I can tell all the grounds are in the right spot and connected but I still can't figure out that wire with the gray connector any help???

**R.S.LOGAN** · 03-17-2012, 05:35

Is the starter the same one that matches the original flywheel ? I.e you haven't used the starter from the auto . which may have a different pinion . Take it the engine turns over o.k by hand ? Could test starter off car to eliminate that .

a7x813 · 03-17-2012, 09:18

The starter is the one that came off the 5 speed so they do match, the engine turns fine by hand. I went to start it and the battery seems like it drains and just clicks, its like it doesn't have enough juice to them it over

**Bert** · 03-17-2012, 10:18

Have you tried jump starting it?

a7x813 · 03-17-2012, 10:38

i have tried that, i used a buddies car to jump it and still nothing. i have a picture of the wire i cant figure out, tell me if you know where it goes or if its not used.

a7x813 · 03-17-2012, 11:06

i had a volt meter hooked onto the battery when the key was off it was reading 12-13 volts when the key was in acc and on position it was still reading 12-13 volts, but when i went to start it the meter dropped to 5-6 volts, so it has to be grounding out somewhere right??

**Bert** · 03-17-2012, 13:55

It could be a conneectio and t's also possible that the starter is drawing too much currant. If the starter was good before, it's probably a connection. If you set the voltmeter on the battery post and not the cable, That would mean a high draw and not a connection. Try that with the jumper battery and see waht it reads.