So the car was having a tough time starting last night, so I took the battery out, and hooked it up to the charger last night.

I put the battery in this morning, and I got some pretty good sparks off the positive end when I hooked it up and now I can't even get it to crank...

Re-hooked the battery up to the charger and tried again to start it and I've got nothing...

Any ideas?

By nothing you mean no electrical at all?

Check inline fuse in the battery cable maybe.

Nothing at all...sounds retarted, where is the inline fuse?

The battery cable looks fine.

Hey, Chris, give me a call...960 0112.

SO nothing is turning on like lights? The fuse will be upfront. Check around the fuse panel and on the passenger side by the firewall. Are you getting any readings on the battery right now?

I've got nothing, and I don't have a battery tester...I know I need to get one, but the charger says it's charged, and I'm not getting anything from the lights or radio or anything.

stick your tongue on the posts and see what happens....

SO when you said things were sparking there was nothing around the pos terminal right? Also double check your ground connections from battery to sidewall in trunk and ground underneath the car by oil pan.

yeah, connections look good...chris is on his way over in a bit to help me out...
:eek

and apparently i made a HUGE fubar by hooking up the negative end first.

you might have screwed the computer up, but hard to say.

Cool that Chris is on his way

is that fixable?

only by replacing.

well, we fried the computer, the wiring harness and all sorts of fun stuff. in the frigid, sub zero temp, we got it fixed.

omgwtfwe'refreakingawesome111!!!!11

So Chris had spare parts from one of his many e30's...Thats awesome that you got it work again.

we got it working.
+1 for chris, i owe him some pepperoni rolls at old chicago on friday.

werd

No problem man, my e30 kungfu is strong :ninja

I also got a free upgrade on my plastic welder I took back to harbor freight today because they stopped making the pos one I bought.

No problem man, my e30 kungfu is strong :ninja

I also got a free upgrade on my plastic welder I took back to harbor freight today because they stopped making the pos one I bought.

werd kemosabe.

now my ghetto radio doesn't work and the ABS light is on, but I'm thinking I may have fried the crappy radio once and for all.

i have another cheap radio here and also another surpise for u monkeye boy.. will send off by friday if u like

oh a suprise?
tell me more...

Nope. u will have to wait...

bah.
ok, send away.
let me know what shipping is and i'll send you a check.

dont worry about shipping. it will only be a couple bucks.

even better.
as a thank you, i baked you a pie, its in the other thread.

Try swapping out fuses 6 and 12 maybe. You had some that were wavy that might be on the way out. It is possible the ABS computer is messed up from the shocks to the system. It's a lot more sensitive than the DME. We can try swapping some stuff around quick friday.

So, do not ever hook up the negative cable first?
I did not know that. :|

yes, do not ever hook up negative first...

good that you got it operational Mojo, maybe i can make it up there for a bit on friday to get the car chris, i'm still workin on getting the ice off of my trailer.

Supposed to warm up over the weekend and maybe thaw out on it's own. :)

If you want to come up friday, has to be before about 11am. I will be at the hospital from 2pm - whoknows.

oh dat's right, someone is slapping baby jesus. I'll see what i can get figured and let you know.

Hooking up the negative first isn't usually the end of the world...sounds like you hooked it up backwards, right? (assumed that right away from the symptoms) Positive first and then negative is usually safer, but only reversing the cables will REALLY give you that crispy, flaky, tasty-fried E30 goodness.


(glad it's working again)

He Lives!!!!!!

Not just I, but internet access at home again! And even in the cold! I think TW might have finally gotten it fixed. (been basically out for 3 weeks)

you shoulda called bruce and complained...

nice to see you around again armen. Hows your dads car going..

Back on the road, thanks. He's getting an alignment today, everything went together pretty well. Even converted it to an electric fan.

Sweet.


Also Mojo your package is on your way. Should have by Tues or so via USPS.

Hooking up the negative first isn't usually the end of the world...sounds like you hooked it up backwards, right? (assumed that right away from the symptoms) Positive first and then negative is usually safer, but only reversing the cables will REALLY give you that crispy, flaky, tasty-fried E30 goodness.


(glad it's working again)
I may be a dolt (and a lackey) but I definately didn't hook it up backwards...I know better than that! ;)

Sweet.


Also Mojo your package is on your way. Should have by Tues or so via USPS.

werd.
danke schon.

I may be a dolt (and a lackey) but I definately didn't hook it up backwards...I know better than that! ;)



then you managed to short it to ground somewhere in the process....

then you managed to short it to ground somewhere in the process....

Remember the shape that my alternator was in last summer? You remember, the ground wire that wasn't there? (Sounds like an Agatha Christie novel). I think that had a lot to do with it, I figure it drained the battery for a good 8-10 months before I figured out that we had a problem.

eh... maybe...

Remember the shape that my alternator was in last summer? You remember, the ground wire that wasn't there? (Sounds like an Agatha Christie novel). I think that had a lot to do with it, I figure it drained the battery for a good 8-10 months before I figured out that we had a problem.

it was missing a ground wire?? Wow i didnt know it was missing it at all. I never had a drain issue in the car unlike the e36 does to me every now and then..but i think i fixed that issue.

it was missing a ground wire?? Wow i didnt know it was missing it at all. I never had a drain issue in the car unlike the e36 does to me every now and then..but i think i fixed that issue.

The ground wire was frayed pretty bad, so we replaced it.

It might have been missing if it was that bad..

I just mailed the package. It will take 2days and sent it to Giles Road..hope that is the correct addy.

It might have been missing if it was that bad..

I just mailed the package. It will take 2days and sent it to Giles Road..hope that is the correct addy.

ja wohl. gracias.