I Need Help Fast!!!
Dec 22, 2007, 12:49 PM
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I Need Help Fast!!!
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!
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Dec 22, 2007, 01:28 PM
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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.
Dec 22, 2007, 01:29 PM
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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?
anyone else chime in?
Dec 22, 2007, 01:43 PM
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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.
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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.
