Hello everyone,

I recently purchased an '03 evo. After much digging here are the problems I have found.

1. Both front impact sensors are gone, on one side the wires were cut.
2. Hazard light fuse was pulled. When I put a new one in it, the hazards are on constantly even without the ignition in the off position.
3. The horn is unplugged. When plugged back in the horn is on constantly with key out.
4. The seat belts are locked into place with the driver side having enough slack to still buckle and the passenger is locked and retracted completely.
5. There is no bumper under the bumper cover.
6. The car draws .2 amperes when the vehicle is off and the fuses in the yellow sleeve are pulled and the hazard fuse pulled. When the fuses in the yellow sleeve are in, it draws .7 amperes. That explains why I had to get a new battery.

Symptoms 1-5 and possibly 6 indicate the vehicle was in a front end collision.(the car even has an aftermarket bumper cover.) Now I know that I will need to replace the seat belts, I already have someone selling them to me. The impact sensors I hope I can find on any 03-05 lancer(correct me if I'm wrong). The computer will most likely need to be cleared by a dealership or hopefully a shop(correct me if I'm wrong again).

7. My gauge lights do not work but my indicator lights work for example when brights are on or doors are open the little indicator light in the dash comes on but I cannot see the speedo or tach at night.
8. My power locks do not work. Is this in relation to the impact sensors?
9. The turn signals do not work. Most definitely related to the hazard fuse.
10. The radiator fan is gone. Please let me know if I should get one/if it is needed.

Here are several pictures I have snapped showing these problems.















I checked the sticky about electrical gremlins related to the kickpanel seal. I checked my conntectors under that kickpanel and they look ok. But the seal is definitely not sealed.

I want to make this car legal and safe first and foremost. What should I do?