Dead Car... won't start
#1
Dead Car... won't start
Hey guys, I'm stumped trying to get a diagnosis on my friends tC. Here's the problem.
Him and a friend we're changing the battery... at night, and they crossed the cables accidentally. Black to Red, Red to Black. In result, the car won't start now. He's replaced the battery and it hasn't turned over and came to me for help. I have no clue though what the problem could be. I went with him to check it out and when he tried to turn the car over the only thing that worked was the wipers. The catch is they moved at a really slow, constant speed at every setting.
I was thinking it might be the starter, because when he tried to jump the car it worked, so I was thinking it might be that or one of the fuses or something. Any ideas? So far i've considered the ECU, starter, or maybe the ignition.
Thanks for any and all help.
Him and a friend we're changing the battery... at night, and they crossed the cables accidentally. Black to Red, Red to Black. In result, the car won't start now. He's replaced the battery and it hasn't turned over and came to me for help. I have no clue though what the problem could be. I went with him to check it out and when he tried to turn the car over the only thing that worked was the wipers. The catch is they moved at a really slow, constant speed at every setting.
I was thinking it might be the starter, because when he tried to jump the car it worked, so I was thinking it might be that or one of the fuses or something. Any ideas? So far i've considered the ECU, starter, or maybe the ignition.
Thanks for any and all help.
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most definitely^^^ Check the fuses, your friend probly burnt a fuse. In any case that its the starter I have one laying around that Im trying to sell...I took it off my car with 11k miles on it after I crashed...its in perferct working condition and I will let it go for cheap
#7
Yeah definitely check every single fuse under the dash, by the knee pop out cover, and underneath the hood. Replace the bad ones and try to start it. If it starts and runs go to autozone or advance auto and have the test your alt because you shorted your electrical system the diodes in the alt are probably fried. It is very possible with the sensitive electronics on our cars that you might have damaged some sensors and even the ecu, but start by checking every fuse in the car look in the owners manual if you have to and see where all of them are.
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