EDIT: Yes, I've checked the fuse... The box is working, most of the functionality on the immobilizer side (the smaller plug) is still there, and the rest of the stuff controlled by the bigger plug seems to be working. That's my headache right now. There was corrosion on pin#4 (immobilizer control)
Here's today's news.. More to come tomorrow.
Yeah... The weird thing is when I had some time today (had very little.. hopefully sunday will be better) ... I went over the board again (noticed some corrosion on the PCB I hadn't previously noticed) ... The car still wouldn't unlock the trunks (I now have the cable hanging out of the front so no more frunk access loss)
To the point.. I could hear what sounded like a relay click in the trunk when I tried to start the car this time (remember, still no actual unlock on the trunk cables.. pretty sure immobilizer locks those)
I don't believe I was hearing this audible click before (both in the key switch and in the rear of the car) but still, no start.
I am really going to try to go after it tomorrow. I am back to the university on Monday with 21 credit hours (and I work in a lab) :ah::ah::ah::ah::ah::ah:
I've never had issue with this car. This sucks. Hopefully I can fix it without spending a ton of cash. I have worked on cars for most of my life, and some pretty high-profile performance related cars at that... but I am at a new house and don't really have the amenities I am used to having when doing automotive surgery, and cannot currently even get the thing into the garage.
This literally could not have happened at a worse time. (My civic just toasted an alternator and I am replacing the radiator tomorrow as well, noticed a small leak) ... so I am without a car until something gets fixed. I can hoof it to classes, but my research lab is a 30 minute drive away, and my work is time-sensitive.. This whole situation shook me real good. I just wish this damn thing was easy to bypass. If someone really wanted to steal it, they'd just drag it away on a truck anyways.
One thing I will tell people from here-on-out is their first mod should be to put a couple extra drain holes in the cabin... should be the first mod to these cars, especially below this computer... What the hell were they thinking putting something so sensitive in a literal BOWL with no drainage underneath the seat? (oh, and i'd mention that drilling the holes is in no way an excuse to not keep the normal ones cleaned out... but they can be overwhelmed, and water apparently will find it's way into the cabin regardless of what measures you take short of keeping a cover on the car or in the garage. (I am now convinced my garage roof will somehow start leaking the second i park this car in it)
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It seems like I'm close, but really need to be thorough and just hope it decides to cooperate. I don't think this thing is actually BROKEN BROKEN... It seems like these cars just have a million reasons to not want to start.
My buddy has a durametric with one vin left on it. I'm hoping he might be able to stop by tomorrow.
Thank you to those who keep trying to help, it's appreciated more than you know. I will follow up tomorrow.