ok i am an idiot, let me just say that to save you guys the trouble.

now that that's out of the way.. my battery died so i used a friend's battery to see if that was the problem. anyway his posts are opposite of mine, and when i put the terminals on, nothing happened. then i realized i fucked up. so i bought a new battery. now my car won't even start!

i'm posiive the old battery is dead cause i left hte headlights on my car. also the battery is gone cause i brought it to kragen and they said they couldn't recharge it.

anyway, has this happened to anyone b4? did i short something out?? i have no electrical knowledge so bare with me. thanks guys

 

did u check your fuses the little box next to your battery

 

wow why did you do that ?? checc your fuse box to see if you blew a fuse

 

i believe that they have probably put some sort of diodes on the car or something to protect against a reverse voltage, maybe you did blow a fuse or somethin, but im pretty sure they are 95% idiot proof most of the time.

what model is it and what year?

 

ok, your car doesnt start.. but do u get power? does it crank? check the fuses.

 

ok another question, is that new battery charged up? cause if its dead that could be the obvious solution.

 

It's not a battery problem.
It's a fuse problem
a rectangular cube fuse
i think it is 80

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenHonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's not a battery problem.
It's a fuse problem
a rectangular cube fuse
i think it is 80</TD></TR></TABLE>

What he said.

 

i get ZERO power. yes the battery is brand new and i assume it's charged up!

nothing happens, it acts as if there is no battery at all. i confirmed the battery works by putting it on a friend's car.

this is a 1989 nissan 240sx base model.

 

btw all the fuses look FINE

which specific fuses should i check?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenHonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's not a battery problem.
It's a fuse problem
a rectangular cube fuse
i think it is 80</TD></TR></TABLE>

what is this fuse called or what does it look like?

 

I think they are referring to the main fuse, located in your fuse box in the engine compartment, under the hood. Not the fuse box inside, under your driver area.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tech8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I think they are referring to the main fuse, located in your fuse box in the engine compartment, under the hood. Not the fuse box inside, under your driver area.</TD></TR></TABLE>

ah ok.

thanks!!

 

On the underhood fuse box, there should be a diagram, either on top of, or inside the fuse box cover. It will tell you which is the main fuse.

The main fuse is a translucent rectangular box with 2 phillips screws on the ends. (Some are clear orange color.)

It is recommended to take off the battery cable before replacement. The part is available from the dealer. Most likely 80 amps, only replace with same amperage, not higher.

 

why would you get a fuse from the dealer? you can get them at any auto parts store. lol

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by tech8 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">On the underhood fuse box, there should be a diagram, either on top of, or inside the fuse box cover. It will tell you which is the main fuse.

The main fuse is a translucent rectangular box with 2 phillips screws on the ends. (Some are clear orange color.)

It is recommended to take off the battery cable before replacement. The part is available from the dealer. Most likely 80 amps, only replace with same amperage, not higher. </TD></TR></TABLE>

THANK YOU.

exactly teh information i was lookign for

x 1,000

 

fuse blew for sure

 

nice!

 

You more than likely fried something like wires or fuses. I know someone that did the same thing, but when he connected the battery sparks started flying and a few wires melted/burned. He had to buy a whole new engine harness.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by MugenHonda &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">It's not a battery problem.
It's a fuse problem
a rectangular cube fuse
i think it is 80</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yes, its the battery fuse, i believe its an 70amp.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by 94_HATCH &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">You more than likely fried something like wires or fuses. I know someone that did the same thing, but when he connected the battery sparks started flying and a few wires melted/burned. He had to buy a whole new engine harness.</TD></TR></TABLE>
no, that wouldn't happen. That's what the fuse is for. What happened to you was caused by another problem you didn't know about, or the fuse you were using was rated higher than 80A.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by transpar_nt &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">
no, that wouldn't happen. That's what the fuse is for. What happened to you was caused by another problem you didn't know about, or the fuse you were using was rated higher than 80A.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Agree. That guys post made me laugh. He probably had a paperclip for his main fuse. lol.

 

[sarcasm]my fuses kept blowin so i just soldered the terminals together[/sarcasm]