Tech / General Engine Is your car making a strange sound or won't start? Thinking of adding power with a new combination? Need other technical information or engine specific advice? Don't see another board for your problem? Post it here!
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by: CARiD

I screwed up please help

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jun 27, 2011 | 03:01 PM
  #1  
Allysfreebirds's Avatar
Thread Starter
Junior Member
 
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 7
Likes: 0
From: Ontario Canada
Car: 1980 + 1989 Firebirds
Engine: 400 pontiac + 305
Transmission: 200r4 + T5
I screwed up please help

Ok so I went to fix my cigarette lighter and ended up doing more harm then good

I switched my console to a later model with the other style cigarette lighter not the standard 3rd gen one also so I cut the original power wire and I was making a new connection.

So I accidentally let the power wire touch the floor one quick spark nothing happened and all was good so I don't think I blew a fuse at that point, so i continued on well I made another rookie mistake I connected the power wire to the cigarette outlet and then went to connect the ground after it started to spark before i could make the connection to the tab and thats when the trouble started so now I have no dome, no horn, no courtesy lights and no radio.
Now I know these all run off the same fuse and I checked the fuse and nothing its fine i switched fuses anyways and still nothing I'm wondering do you think I created a short somewhere. Before I start tearing wires apart any other ideas?

Any help would be great

Reply
Old Jun 27, 2011 | 10:13 PM
  #2  
TreeFiddy's Avatar
Supreme Member
 
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 1,380
Likes: 6
From: Sydney, Australia
Car: '86 TA
Engine: '74 350
Transmission: 700r4
Axle/Gears: 2.77
Re: I screwed up please help

Can only really be an open circuit fuse or the wiring downstream. U got a meter? - is there 12v on both ends of the fuse? Might have to unpick the loom a bit down from the fusebox, and see if the volts reach the splice S203, which distributes power to all those devices.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
3rd gen money
Electronics
6
Oct 11, 2019 09:57 PM
RedLeader289
Tech / General Engine
10
May 28, 2019 01:47 PM
LT1Formula
Engine/Drivetrain/Suspension Parts for Sale
7
Oct 8, 2015 08:34 PM
Bigold4x4
Transmissions and Drivetrain
4
Sep 28, 2015 05:21 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 08:11 AM.