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Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:55 AM
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i never could figure out what i wanted to build because i still wanted to be able to have semi-easy acces to it in case i blew a fuse or something.
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:57 AM
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yea, i was debating that too, but then i realized i'd rather go through the extra work rather than break something. same goes for the battery, it's going near my front bumper
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 01:04 AM
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lol.
mines in the trunk,
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 01:08 AM
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im lazy, i don't have enough money for a kit so i'm going to extend the battery cables and get a solid state battery

soo! what are you oging to do now? hows the car does it run?
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 01:10 AM
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haha no the cars been sitting in the garage since 3AM this morning.
it still doesnt start, ive got the whole day off tuesday so im gonna see what i can do.
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 02:22 AM
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Man that picture made me cringe. Im an electrician and thats just asking for trouble man.
Old Feb 16, 2009 | 12:58 PM
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lol. that sucks Cory. You sh*ts mad low. I had a feeling this is what happened when I saw the title of this thread. GL on the search man. hope it goes well and you can get her fired back up.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:46 AM
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well i took out all the relays today and sanded off all the oxidized isht with 800 grit sandpaper then blew them off as well as the fuse block with a compressor, put them all back in...and the car still doesnt start.

it seems like my key fob is workin now though, however the lights still arent working right and i cant tell if the fans are working or not because the car wont even start.

my scangauge says my battery at about 12V but im gonna try to jump it tomm for the hell of it.

if that doesnt work then idk wtf im going to do.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:49 AM
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wait, did you check the fuses?

if they are still fine just wait, maybe theres some water just chilling
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 04:56 AM
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yea i pulled every single one and checked it. lol

ive been waiting, i brought the car home and put it in the garage at 3AM (Sun morning) i turned the heat on 60 and left it on until about 10AM. Then the car sat in the garage all day Sunday and all Day today with the heat off, and i just spent 2 1/2 hours cleaning relays and blowing the block off with a compressor so im pretty sure its dry. lol
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:03 AM
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mods are not allowed to curse, ____head

bwahha jk. that's weird though, your car should be fine now
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:09 AM
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idk what your talking about.

yea idk what it is and its starting to really ____ me off.
i dont wanna drop $300 on a fuse box if im not completely positive that thats the problem.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:16 AM
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oooo messed up, make me look like the bad mod.

i'm not sure what you can do, PM tomas! he knows all!
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:20 AM
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he already suggested spraying it with WD40 but since its already dry i didnt even bother doing that.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:24 AM
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maybe you think it's dry, but it's not does the car run at all?
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:25 AM
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woops obviously not sorry
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:38 AM
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it doesnt even crank.
but all the electrical stuff fires up fine so i dont think its the battery.
the car only has 5K miles on it so theres really no reason it should be the starter, which pretty much just leaves the fuse box, and from the condition it was in when i pulled it back up, it seems completely reasonable to think thats the problem.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 01:33 PM
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do what tomas suggested, even tho you think its dry.
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:27 PM
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idk if i want to because thats just gonna make it wet again...lol
Old Feb 17, 2009 | 05:40 PM
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Your car's stick right? Would push starting it be a good idea? I can't think of any damage it could do, but it would at least verify that the car will still run.



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