I screwed up...PLEASE HELP!
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From: Pemberton Minnesota
I screwed up...PLEASE HELP!
I had my alternator off ot try to adjust my rockers. I've been hearing some ticking, and wanted to see if I needed a little adjustment.
Anyway, I was in to big of a hurry and did not disconnect the battery cable. I accidetally touched the red wire from the alternator and grounded to a mounting bracket while I was trying to get leverage to turn the crank over. Lots of smoke and sizzle from somewhere behind the battery.
I pulled the battery and and thought I'd see some burned wires or fusible links, but nothing was found. Car runs, but has electrical problems. Volt meter shows discharge, and I have all sorts of lights on the d.i.c. panel. I think this is just because of low voltage, but not sure. Anyone have any Ideas? I'm a wreck over the whole thing and sure hope someone can help. I've always hated auto electrical problems, and this looks like a big one.
Thanks.
Anyway, I was in to big of a hurry and did not disconnect the battery cable. I accidetally touched the red wire from the alternator and grounded to a mounting bracket while I was trying to get leverage to turn the crank over. Lots of smoke and sizzle from somewhere behind the battery.
I pulled the battery and and thought I'd see some burned wires or fusible links, but nothing was found. Car runs, but has electrical problems. Volt meter shows discharge, and I have all sorts of lights on the d.i.c. panel. I think this is just because of low voltage, but not sure. Anyone have any Ideas? I'm a wreck over the whole thing and sure hope someone can help. I've always hated auto electrical problems, and this looks like a big one.
Thanks.
Burning Brakes
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From: chandler az
You probably fried a fusable link. I have seen them burn up internally with no external signs. you need an ohm meter to find the one that fried. The last one I found - I was pulling on a wire and there was no metal in the sheath.
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Thats what I was kind of hoping. I couldn't see any sign of any burning at all. Is there a chance it went any deeper than that, or would the link catch it most of the time?
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Originally Posted by shribe
Thats what I was kind of hoping. I couldn't see any sign of any burning at all. Is there a chance it went any deeper than that, or would the link catch it most of the time?
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I did the same thing with a 96 Vette. Identical. It burnt up a fuse, injector fuse, and the white smoke showed no external signs behind the battery. Other than the fuse for the one bank of injectors, we could never find the damaged goods.
