i think i might have short circuited my car or blown some fuses. i have an HKS Turbo Timer w/ Harness installed on my car and i recently installed a Viper 791xv alarm as well. i was testing voltages on the turbo timer harness (the one that extends the ignition harness) and i think i cut into the 12v constant wire (i was using wire cutters) because it sparked! now the 12v constant wire reads 0! i've tested a few electrical things in my car and my door lock/unlock, headlights, interior lights, and horn still work. i really hope i can solve this by replacing some fuses. i don't want to have to replace wires or anything. please help!

 

well i checked the fuse box under the hood and it looks like i blew the 40 amp fuse. i'm gonna try to buy a new one and see if that fixes the problem.

 

Repair the wires that you nipped. Fill them with solder and wrap them with a shrink wrap or electrical tape. Search for that blown fuse and replace it. I hate electrical work, but this is a good starting place for the trouble shooting.

anyone else chime in?

 

Just make sure to fix the wire before putting the fuse back in...

 

disconnect negative battery terminal before you do anything.

 

yeah i didn't fully cut the wire. i was using a 10awg wire cutter and right when the wire became exposed it sparked. i just wrapped it with electrical tape. hopefully replacing the fuse solves the problem because i'm supposed to be at work in 15 minutes. i told them i'd be running a little late though.

 

Because you didnt fully cut the wire doesn't mean it will work the same. you just cause high resistance in that wire. If i were you i would def. either replace the wire or repair it.

 

+1

 

problem solved! thanks for the input guys.