Today was a long day...too long.
10-03-2003, 10:12 PM
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Today was a long day...too long.
I needed to jump start my 1971 LS5. I was in a hurry at the end of a long tiring day, and guess what? I connected the positive of the good battery to the negative of the weak one. I realized my mistake as I smelled a nasty electrical fire like smoke.
Now, I have no juice at all even with a new battery. Obviously I burned something - hopefully it is not serious but I can't find what burned or where.
:banghead: (you may want to call me "dummy", I won't mind today)
Does anyone have any idea what/where I should look at?
[Modified by ATHANASE, 9:14 PM 10/3/2003]
Now, I have no juice at all even with a new battery. Obviously I burned something - hopefully it is not serious but I can't find what burned or where.
:banghead: (you may want to call me "dummy", I won't mind today)
Does anyone have any idea what/where I should look at?
[Modified by ATHANASE, 9:14 PM 10/3/2003]
10-03-2003, 10:41 PM
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Re: Today was a long day...too long. (ATHANASE)
Where was the electrical smoke(smell) coming from? In the wiring under the hood or inside the car? And did you have the ignition switch on when you connected the jump up backwards? I'm just trying to get an idea about things. You could possibly have melted the insulation off of adjoining wires and now they are grounded together. Maybe unwrap some wires in your loom under the hood and see if they are toasted.
Just fishing here....
Just fishing here....
10-03-2003, 10:45 PM
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Re: Today was a long day...too long. (ATHANASE)
I'm not sure about the '71, but on mine, there are two fusible links just before the starter. Any big short like that, will fry these puppies. Fixing them is not hard. Raise the front, get under the passenger side front wheel, locate the starter and then the links. Cut them out and put in new ones.
Hope this works out for you.
Hope this works out for you.
10-04-2003, 12:45 AM
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Re: Today was a long day...too long. (joeveto)
:iagree: I'd replace those fusible links before I started tearing into the looms. They can be burned through inside and show no signs of it on the outside because of the very thick insulation, so you need to either put a multimeter to them or just go ahead and change them out.
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10-08-2003, 10:38 PM
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Re: Today was a long day...too long. (JB)
Thanks guys.
i did replace the fusible limk.
Now, the radio and the park lights do not work.
I have the brakes, the stop, and the headlights working, but not the park lights, either front, rear or side lights.
The fuses are all OK.
Looking at the schematics, teh park lights are not on the same circuit than the other lights (headlights/stop/brake). Does anyone have clue about where I should look at first?
i did replace the fusible limk.
Now, the radio and the park lights do not work.
I have the brakes, the stop, and the headlights working, but not the park lights, either front, rear or side lights.
The fuses are all OK.
Looking at the schematics, teh park lights are not on the same circuit than the other lights (headlights/stop/brake). Does anyone have clue about where I should look at first?