I just got my car all back together and today I was ready to start it. I tried to start it yesterday only my battery was junk. So I got a brand new battery for it and installed it. When I turned the key, that 4 second or however long buzzing and clicking took place like usual I hope you know which sound I'm talking about it comes from the relay compartment I think. Also the idle motor was buzzing showing that it was working- everything was working normally. Then I went to start the car and the starter cranked for about 6 seconds and then suddenly everything shut down. I disconnected/reconnected the battery and everything came back on, but this time there was no buzzing from the idle motor,and I can't get that period of buzzing again from the relay compartment. I examined everything and here is what I found: Fuses fine. My resistor wires were hooked up backwards/wrong. On the starter I have 2 fat red wires also brown wires hooked up-the brown ones crackle like a son of a gun when I move them-like its shorting out kind of. There is a soft hum coming from the alternator unless I unhook the fat cluster of wires running to the post on back. If I unhook the wires from the back of the alternator my whole electrical system is dead like the battery is unhooked, is this supposed to be? Maybe I have some wiring in the wrong spots? The resistor is ice cold even with the ignition on I believe it is supposed to get really hot. I can still crank the engine but the fuel pump must be off since there is no fuel smell, I poured some fuel in the engine and cranked it doesn't come alive I forgot to check the spark I don't think there is one though. I am running the stock resistor, the MSD coil and 8mm wires. Someone please help, I was really looking forward to putting the car back on the road but I can't figure out what the problem is for the life of me. Did I burn something out? Do you think I have something hooked up wrong? Thanks for your past and future responses everyone. Dan Benedek #5003. To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/