I am not a do it yourself-er. Please remember that as we go along. I have been chronicling my problems starting my 1988 328 GTS and keeping it running. Brian Crall talked me through the steps which I put here in picture form. First I had to remove the thumb screws from the passenger dash to get at the fuse panel. Then I had to use a Phillips screwdriver to remove two screws and drop the panel down. I then removed the offending fuse (is it really called a fuse? - I'm not sure). Finally I cut down a wire from an old CPU power cord and connected the top and bottom holes. When I did, I could hear the fuel pump start right up. I turned the key... nothing. The battery was dead. So I got some jumper cables and voila. Started right up. Thanks again to Brain Crall! The car is headed your way, but this time I don't need a tow truck. Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login Image Unavailable, Please Login
PS. Here's the thread where I talked about my issues: http://ferrarichat.com/forum/showthread.php?t=295519 -DrC
Maybe it's only because you keep telling yourself that? You just DIY'ed your way to the shop! You wouldn't be here if you didn't want to learn... Electrical work is some of the easiest (and also frustrating) work to do on your car. It requires a minimum of tools and it gives you instant feedback Here's a good place to start!
That would be the fuel pump "relay". The fuses are the line of things at the bottom, marked "20", "15", "10", and "7.5". The fuel pump start up on a 328 is pretty complicated, involving three relays and several fuses, linking the starter switch, ignition relay, and air flow meter "safety switch". What you've DIY'd was to bypass the whole thing to run power directly to the fuel pump.
I made a copy of this from one of the thread in the past, fold it and kept it in the car just in case my fuel pump relay goes kaput. Image Unavailable, Please Login
