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magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3207
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 9:15 am: | |
I saw a new Jag sedan, at the Jag dealer when I was having my wifes car serviced, that had been in a accident and a guy hooked up a electric welder to it and burned out about everything electrical in the car. |
Erik R. Jonsson (Gamester)
Junior Member
Username: Gamester
Post Number: 63
Registered: 3-2002
| | Posted on Tuesday, October 08, 2002 - 4:07 am: | |
Typical things that a backwards jump connection can/will blow include: the diodes in the alternator, ignition modules, alarm brains, radio, amplifier, any relay which contains a diode, radar detector, electronic speedo...
Sniff carefully! |
magoo (Magoo)
Advanced Member
Username: Magoo
Post Number: 3204
Registered: 2-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:44 pm: | |
You may have a oil leak. Since you didn't drive it for 4 months and weren't checking the oil, it sat in one spot and you lost some oil. Also I would say you overheated the Alternator. It may not show now but it took a lot of life out of it I'm sure. Also check the wiring to the Alt.. |
J. Grande (Jay)
Member
Username: Jay
Post Number: 603
Registered: 10-2001
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 11:19 pm: | |
You've probably cooked something. I would check all the wires for melted insulation and check your fuse box. |
Andr� Ferreira da Costa (Oporto328)
New member
Username: Oporto328
Post Number: 12
Registered: 9-2002
| | Posted on Monday, October 07, 2002 - 10:09 pm: | |
Yesterday I think I�ve made a big mistake! Hope not.
I�ve tried to sell my 328 for a while and since last May I�ve left it in car showroom. But with no result. So, I decided to pick it up because it was stopped for more than 4 months. I tried to start the car and there was no power from battery. The guy had some cables and I tried to start the car with battery power from a Boxter that was there. The problem was that my battery didn�t had script in it the plus and minus signals (fiamm with 8 months old). But I was convinced that I knew what was the positive and negative side. But i was wrong. I tried to start the car for about 4 times and almost burned the cables. Then a mechanic arrived with new cables and said we were doing the opposite way. I tried to start and it did so for my enjoyement. I went home but during trip I felt some strange electric smell. As something wasn�t right. Like that smell when there electric short-cuts. But the car drove fine and all systems seemed OK. Today I started the car again and the smell is still there. It seems to come from the distributers. So, I�m afraid to get out with the car. Do you think I�ve ruined the electrical system with my stupid mistake?
Also found that oil level was way lower than minimum level. I�ve added oil today. Have I damaged my engine? What are the symptoms?
Thanks,
Andr�
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