No start after dash removal

I did my heater core and a few other things last night in my 98 4.0 AX15. Buttoned everything up at around 11:00 PM and now it wont start.

It turns over fine and the dash and lights work. I have not checked for fuel or spark yet because I was fed up at that point and went to sleep. At work now. These are the things I did last night:

Pulled dash Replaced Heater core Removed dead AC parts except the compressor Flushed the cooling system Pulled the airbag to check for loose wires (horn stopped working before the dash removal) Removed the old busted radio the PO installed

Everything ran fine before I pulled the dash. Is there anything under the dash that would prevent ignition? I have read if it is a fuel issue it could be the relay.. I have a brand new pump in there. Fuse?

If it is no spark, what could be causing that?

Oh also, my scanner tool cannot connect for some reason. Could this be connected?

It worked before dash removal,, sounds like something is unplugged or not plugged in all of the way.

any idea of what specifically could be unplugged under the dash?

Did you unplug wires from the steering column or something like that ?
It has a fuel pump relay, and most of the time there are others in relay box that are the same so you can swap them.

Can you hear fuel pump go through it's cycle when you turn ignition to the run position ? if so then pump is being energized and that probably isn't the problem. That new Radio should be turned off to hear it though, lol

Did you do any work near the ignition coil / or starter area ?

Bastard PO

Well,I see that you found the root of the problem, good for you.
Maybe it had a remote starter or alarm at one time or another.

This is why I don't touch wiring unless Ryan is present.