hey fella's i'm new to the boards here looks like a great site. Anyways, i just got an 87 raider from a guy and it had a little knock so i pulled the motor and rebuilt the bottom half, after i put it back together it ran however i did have to replace the ballast resistor as i cracked it when wiring back up, i may have got something wrong though, because it sat in the garage with the fresh battery for maybe 3 hours, then when i go back in the battery is dead starter solinoid is piping hot and after i recharged it has no fire?!?! i'm sure its a case of a swapped wire or something but if somebody could help me out with a schematic or even a pic of the setup that would be absolutly rad! <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Heres a pic of it off my 89 Montero. I have an 87 Raider also but its all unhooked. If I remember right, they are the same. Welcome to the Wire. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

Wow, talk about your speedy response! thanks so much this pic totally clarifies my problem! cant thank you enough it would have takin me days to hash that out even though it is simple i'm a welder not an electrician haha <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/cheers.gif" alt="" />

No problem. I have the opposite problem. I like doing the electrical but cant weld worth a darn. <img src="/forums/images/graemlins/lol.gif" alt="" />

Welcome to the Wire!

Where is SE Ohio? I'd assume you get to Wellsville?

You can download an FSM from the link in my sig.

im in cambridge, haven't hit wellsville yet, my buddys say its pretty wild, we went down to powerline park on memorial day weekend that was a damn blast!