[Shotimes] Need help from the gurus again

[Kevin & Cheryl Airth]

George:
 I think you mean negative terminal? This is the ground wire for the PCM.
That's why you had full power everywhere else.
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The small power lead coming off the positive
> battery terminal, that goes into a round, cylindrical connector a few
inches down
> the wire, then goes back toward the firewall on the passenger side is the
power for
> the computer (PCM) and the IRCM/CCRM.  When that wire is unpowered or
disconnected,
> the CE light will be dimmer than normal, the fuel pump won't run when you
turn the
> key on, and the computer will be unpowered, and therefore store no codes,
You will get spark to the plugs (if the crank sensor is good) with this
> situation, since during start the computer apparently has little if
anything to do
> with spark generation and/or timing.  We tested that while diagnosing the
no-power
> problem, and found strong spark at the plugs.