92 Civic - hooked up battery, noticed big spark, and smelled blown fuse
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92 Civic - hooked up battery, noticed big spark, and smelled blown fuse
Was up everybody well today I swaped a d16z6 in my 92 cx when I hooked up the batery I noticed a big spark and smelled what was like a blown fuse so when I hook up the battery now all the cables that go to the batery get so hot they start smoking?? Can anybody point to me what's causing this. Can it be a short??
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Re: 92 Civic - hooked up battery, noticed big spark, and smelled blown fuse
I didnt hook up the batery backwards I checked the fuses and all the grounds and there fine when the engine was out I sprayed the bay with water to clean it do u guys think the water could've shorter something out?
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Sounds like a 51 series battery where a 51R should be used to me. Seen it happen a lot, terminals are backwards... Pics of battery and bay?
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Was it a new battery? but the battery is marked positive and neg.
did you happen to wet the engine area before putting in a battery?
You might of arched it, when you installed the positive terminal is it possible you had a long wrench and touched metal at the same time?
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Re: 92 Civic - hooked up battery, noticed big spark, and smelled blown fuse
Well it was running before I did the swap with a 51-4 battery I also replaced with a 51-r and same thing big spark that takes off pieces from the terminal
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I sprayed the engine bay with water degreaser combo and tossed in the motor tried to turn on but this happend I regrounded the negative but nothing
http://i1215.photobucket.com/albums/...2/IMAG0140.jpg
I sprayed the engine bay with water degreaser combo and tossed in the motor tried to turn on but this happend I regrounded the negative but nothing
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Did you double check your grounds? Ground from valve cover to body? Thermostat ground etc?
Overall wiring?
Overall wiring?
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Re: 92 Civic - hooked up battery, noticed big spark, and smelled blown fuse
There all good the valve cover thermostat housing tranny... Dam I can't figure it out
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They sell a spray in a can that cleans electrical connection and helps keep them clean and well connected , Its blue at a hardware store. I dont know the name but i used it on my car on all the sensors and connections , its worth the money and time thats all i will say.
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Re: 92 Civic - hooked up battery, noticed big spark, and smelled blown fuse
K well I disconected the wire that comes from the starter and it does not spark anymore but everything seems to work fine lights and such so can it be the starter??
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Re: 92 Civic - hooked up battery, noticed big spark, and smelled blown fuse
Well ladys and gents turned out to be the starter thanks a lot everybody
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