I just bought this 97 OBS from some random and i threw a new battery in it and it runs and drives. kinda.

So it has an aftermarket  Autopage RF-350 system that got installed however it seems it was wired into the wiper system. Whenever i cycle the door locks the wipers move.
this always happens no matter the wiper settings.

 

After tons of googling and ripping out the aftermarket alarm  ive discoverd that its a short somewhere in the cabin. its probably near the fusebox but im not sure

ill upload some pictures in the morning

Edited September 9, 20196 yr by Hellzbellz1234

it also smells like exhaust bad. like rich exhaust i think its O2 related or maybe TPS

Edited September 8, 20196 yr by Hellzbellz1234

Get it as close to stock wiring as you can.  I hate the aftermarket systems.

Hit the yard if necessary.

1 hour ago, lmdew said:

Get it as close to stock wiring as you can.  I hate the aftermarket systems.

Hit the yard if necessary.

for sure. i managed to get the damn thing all the way out but it seems that there is just a short somewhere causing the funky wiring

does anyone know what that main/accessory box is? it had a single cat 4 cable that ran from the box near the hole in the dash by the mirror and it ran all the way to the center vent up by the window. possible further. havent gotten to the cable yet

found the short and fixed it a  3 days ago. coulda saved myself lots of trouble by unplugging the hatch. it was a botched repair of the hatch harness. i bought new wire and cut all the joints out back near the top of the hatch and replaced them with about 5 feet of new wire

the repair seems to be working fine and my car hasnt burnt to the ground.

the airbag light came on and i missed 1 bolt. and a few trim pieces . im pretty pleased with the result but if anyone knows where the 2 grounds behind the radio go i would appreciate the help .