i was wondering what could be wrong with the car and how much would it probably cost me to get it fixed if someone crossed the terminals on a battery installation?

 

it would probably just blow the relay (in the black box under the hood, passenger side near firewall). thats what i would check first. if this was the case, there would be no power supply to the car.

 

It would probably blow one of the big fuses in the fuse block under the hood


Ignore the red line,check the two big ones held in with phillips head screws..

 

yea it would blow one of those i had a few drinks one night and went to pull mine out to let a friend use it and i accidently(wasnt that drunk) put the neg on pos and pos on neg and it goes pop and like a yellow 60a blew...like 2 bucks

 

could it be worse than that though ? and how much do you think it would cost? im trying to figure this out to decide if i want to pick up a car from a guy who said this is what happened and he says he "blew the main relay and that i would have to get one and find out where the short is."

 

No man, 100% the 60a fuse in the fuse box in the engine bay is the onyl thing that blows, thats all that can blow, thats all that did blow and thats your problem

Its not a regular fuse though, i had to hit a few stores to find that style, cost $5 or so, i grabbed a spare

If its anything more than that, then that is not what happened to defect the car

 

ok thanks alot guys.

 

now who has any ideas on how make sure thats the problem in front of the guy and still buy the car from him, cause if i fix it befor i buy it he probably wont sell it and if i buy it then fix it and thats not whats wrong with it than i am gunna be pissed.

 

You cant tell without him knowing you fixed it man

Is it really that good of a deal? If you get the chance, pop the fuse box quick and just check the top of the fuse, it has a clear top with a copper connection through the middle, if its blown, id assume he isnt lying and thats the problem

But id also assume that someone would be smart enough to check fuses if something like this happenned and something else might be the matter

Give him a downpayment and fix it maybe, get everything in writing

 

well, whats the car, what kind of shapt, which motor, etc...and how much is he wanting for it? If its a good deal, I'd do it, and just figure it out over time if it was more serious....but it sounds like a simple fix like the rest of the posters have stated.

 

90 Honda Civic 4 dr EX...Clean title 5 spd
-Power windows,locks,mirrors...
-JDM D15b Vtec(130hp rated) with 60k miles
-Chipped PM6 +Hondata... No governor...=plenty to go into 8k rpm
-3 Inch OBX-r Intake
-OBX-r headers 4-2-1
-2.5 inch full exhaust from headers back to an angle tip muffler
-Short shifter with GSR shift ****
-Racer Design Coilovers lowered but still comfy
-Tires with 70% tread
-Full compustar alarm with Keyless entry
-Alarm sets itself after 3 beeps and is loud

only bad thing...were changing in a Battery...and my friend crossed the terminals...=short circuits and blew the main relay...you can get that from a junkyard...all you need is a little time and figure out where the short went...


for $1300 , thats a good deal right? im gunna try to get it for 900 or 1000 though i think.

 

I'd do it! With this site, the guys on here will definetly be able to help...just keep them updated with whats going on, and they'll point you in a generaly right direction

 

yea this site is the ****. seriously. i love honda-tech. so anyone know how much it costs to rent one of those tow dollys from u-haul?

 

$26/day, return to any location for the one that goes under the car and wraps around the front tires

On a lowerred car that might be tough though

If this car is modified, dont you think the guy would know how to change a fuse though man?

 

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I rented one last weekend in NC to get my car, and it was a $60 deposit, and $29 for the day IF I had it back within 24 hours, which somehow I managed....Also, if you want to pick it up and then drop it off at a DIFFERENT location, its like another $100....I said screw that , and towed it 450 miles to get my car, then another 450 back to drop it off where I got it....Did'nt hurt my mileage at all seeing how its just two wheels and a pretty light frame.... Good luck man!

 

i bridged my terminals on my battery at one point when i dropped my extension on it, it sparked and i thought i blew something, but it never did anything. i may have just gotten lucky.

 

i did that once and just blew ignition fuse in fuse box.. Not paying attention..

 

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yea i would think so but i talked to him he sounds like some young kid so i dont know. anyone else have anything to say about it? i need some opinons here people.

 

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You'd think, but if hes dumb enough to switch the positive and negative terminals like that, then I beleivethat question is irrelevant...When you think about it, it would'nt be the easiest thing to do, unless he has terminal cables that have been replaced and are the same color and you can't tell from looking at them where they go, unless you follow the cables....

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by jdminthemakin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea it would blow one of those i had a few drinks one night and went to pull mine out to let a friend use it and i accidently(wasnt that drunk) put the neg on pos and pos on neg and it goes pop and like a yellow 60a blew...like 2 bucks</TD></TR></TABLE> See, his thought process's were impaired! (no offense to jdminthemakin)

 

so **** even if the car has someother electrical expletive up, the parts on it alone would be worth like 900 bucks or so. dont you all think?

also so if he is by some chance right about him blowing the main relay, how much would a new one cost, anyone know? easy to put in or is it gunna cost me some skrilla? and is it just the normal one out of any ef or do i need some special one or what for the jdm d15b?


Modified by 90hatchie at 2:52 PM 5/30/2006

 

well i went and looked at the car today, what an idiot in the fuze box were there should have been a fuze there was a piece of wire connecting the circut so the what ever blew isnt in there. he says his main relay is clicking i have no idea what that means. im pretty sure im juss gunna say screw it. what do you guys think?

 

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Been there done that, It is either the 60 or 70A fuse in your black fuse box under your hood. Had this happen to two cars, and btw for future reference 88 always post good info so take his word

 

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I rented one last weekend in NC to get my car, and it was a $60 deposit, and $29 for the day IF I had it back within 24 hours, which somehow I managed....Also, if you want to pick it up and then drop it off at a DIFFERENT location, its like another $100....I said screw that , and towed it 450 miles to get my car, then another 450 back to drop it off where I got it....Did'nt hurt my mileage at all seeing how its just two wheels and a pretty light frame.... Good luck man! </TD></TR></TABLE>

depnds where you are! in NY uhaul wont rent one without it being on one of their trucks some kind of liability issue in NY if you use it on your own car and not their truck but some handy rent all's will rent them usually about $60 a day