Wiper washer + amp = dead car
11-26-2005, 11:19 AM
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Wiper washer + amp = dead car Dumb luck. Bought new wiper washer, put it in trunk, and forgot about it for four days. Last night start up car after gassing up, hear a sudden loud pop from the trunk, and my car engine dies.
Checked back there and find the wiper washer container bone empty. Apparently the foil seal came right off along with the cap, and soaked through my enclosure where my Alpine V12 amp and CD changer are, and caused a short.
Interior lights, door windows work with ignition in RUN position, but engine won't turn over. Idiot lights go on & off, tach and speed needles run up and down then nothing. Got it towed to local GM dealership as I know nothing about car electrical systems.
Main question is, should I throw out my amp? Is there a way to check it without hooking it up to my car again? My initial thought is to turf it and not risk damaging my car again. This might be expensive, but I haven't heard word yet from the service guys.
Checked back there and find the wiper washer container bone empty. Apparently the foil seal came right off along with the cap, and soaked through my enclosure where my Alpine V12 amp and CD changer are, and caused a short.
Interior lights, door windows work with ignition in RUN position, but engine won't turn over. Idiot lights go on & off, tach and speed needles run up and down then nothing. Got it towed to local GM dealership as I know nothing about car electrical systems.
Main question is, should I throw out my amp? Is there a way to check it without hooking it up to my car again? My initial thought is to turf it and not risk damaging my car again. This might be expensive, but I haven't heard word yet from the service guys.
11-27-2005, 01:04 PM
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Let the amp dry out completely (100%) before you try it out. It might still work.
If you had your amp powered with a direct fused battery link, that fuse shoulda blown and everything shoulda been ok.
If there was no inline fuse then you might have a toasted battery, or maybe the battery just ran down.
Did the car make a "click click click" noise at all? Could be super lucky and just drained the battery enough to not turn over the starter. Actually from your description this is probably what happened.
Dealer tow though, ouch. Update with what they say.
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If you had your amp powered with a direct fused battery link, that fuse shoulda blown and everything shoulda been ok.
If there was no inline fuse then you might have a toasted battery, or maybe the battery just ran down.
Did the car make a "click click click" noise at all? Could be super lucky and just drained the battery enough to not turn over the starter. Actually from your description this is probably what happened.
Dealer tow though, ouch. Update with what they say.
tks
11-28-2005, 03:08 PM
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Yes, it was just the battery drained, thank god. Replaced it, (it was the original battery so got good mileage out of it) and car runs fine.
I'm pretty sure I have a direct fuse link to the battery, so I'll check that out with the installer. Thanks for the advice.
I'm pretty sure I have a direct fuse link to the battery, so I'll check that out with the installer. Thanks for the advice.