help!! i have no idea whats wrong..

[Gussie2000]

thats basically what i did, disconnected all aftermarket accessories from the battery, removed aftermarket alternator, removed optima battery

Hi eric !

It's a sad pic there man;I strongly believe what marlin told you about the engine wiring harness.

Hope the shop get your horse back on the streets very soon

[don moore]

chin up..keep us posted

[PittVXr]

Eric,

I hope you get this fixed ASAP. It hurts seeing your 'cross up there on that flatbed, especially knowing how much you have put into it.

[etlsport]

talked to the guy at the shop.. he guessed transmission???
im takin it back home and will mess with it more

at this point i am convinced its a short between the alternator battery and fuse block because i havent blown any fuses

[Triathlete]

Do a search on wiring harness. There has been a few threads where in a particular place (near one of the headlights IIRC) the wiring harness rubs and shorts.

[LittleBeast]

So you think your ECU is ok?

And you believe there is no electronic glitch in the fuel delivery and all the various components of fuel delivery are OK?

[etlsport]

it is behind the headlight.. i checked there.. definately a lot of exposed wires.. nothing looked frayed though

[etlsport]

im not sure about the ecu.. if that is the issue i dont understand why removing the serpentine belt would cure the problem.. it comes home on a flatbed today.. im going to pull the battery and alternator and have em both tested then saturday i will pull all the wire loom off of the main wiring harness to search for shorts.. if that doesnt find anything.. ill try swapping the PCM as merlin calls it