oh oh battery post shorted and key no longer works
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oh oh battery post shorted and key no longer works
I was trying to track down my battery drain problem and inadvertently touched the ground lead to the negative post with an ensuing arc when I was hooking up the recharged battery. Now the car will not wake up to the key command. It does make a clicking sound when connected up to the battery and that is it.
Drain is now down to what it should be! Looking for a silver lining I guess.
I am hoping that i just blew a fuse somewhere but haven't figured out which one yet. I took a look at the cartridge fuses but nothing is obviously blown.
Any prime suspects? Please, not a module!
Bob
p.s. it is raining buckets right now. suits my mood.
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S-Type 4.0 2000 (added by GGG)
Drain is now down to what it should be! Looking for a silver lining I guess.
I am hoping that i just blew a fuse somewhere but haven't figured out which one yet. I took a look at the cartridge fuses but nothing is obviously blown.
Any prime suspects? Please, not a module!
Bob
p.s. it is raining buckets right now. suits my mood.
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S-Type 4.0 2000 (added by GGG)
Last edited by GGG; 10-09-2016 at 09:33 AM. Reason: Add Model & Year
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I thought I had already done this but I have now re-edited my profile. car is a 2000 S type 4.0 litre
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Model & year are in your profile but it's much easier for everyone if you show it in your Signature.
I've moved your question from X351 to S-Type forum. Members here with the same model will be able to help.
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Touching the ground lead to the negative post caused a large spark? This infers that the positive lead was already connected. This is the normal ans correct way of connecting a battery.
The only way a large spark would be created under such conditions is if there was heavy current draw or possibly a short.
The only way a large spark would be created under such conditions is if there was heavy current draw or possibly a short.
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Panic over. I finally remembered that I had two fuses still out from my trouble shooting. Number 20 fuse [10 amps] and number 2 fuse [5 amps] in the primary junction box [passenger compartment fuse box]. Number 20 fuses the Generic Electronic Module. As soon as I re-installed it everything came back on. I can now relax and watch the Blue Jays play Texas.
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