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Mar 30, 2004 | 03:13 PM

john_iroc

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From: Thunder Bay, Ontario

Car: 89 Iroc-Z

Engine: 305 TPI

Transmission: 700r4

Shorted out my car

I KNOW I should of disconnected the battery but didn't

But now I can't get any power at all. Any suggestions maybe fuses?

Mar 30, 2004 | 03:56 PM

Trickster

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From: conway, s.c.

Car: 1989 Iroc-Z

Engine: 5.7L TPI

Transmission: 700R4

I don't know what you were doing when you did the short out but a couple of good places to start looking is the fusible links at the starter solenoiid and the 20 AMP fuse up near the battery.

Mar 30, 2004 | 06:09 PM

kevinc

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Car: 1982 Z28

Engine: LS1

Transmission: T56

Re: Shorted out my car

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Originally posted by john_iroc
I KNOW I should of disconnected the battery but didn't
Any suggestions maybe fuses?

Have someone kick you in the nuts. Hard.

Then as trickster said post what you were touching when you grounded it. Depending on what it was, could be either fuses (easy fix) or one or more fusible links (hard fix and what you deserve).

It's a goof-up you only make once, but unfortunately rarely die from so Darwinism doesn't get applied.