Shorted my battery out, have Qs
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Shorted my battery out, have Qs
My battery apparently was not tied down as well as it should have been, and slid enough on it's tray to have the positive (+) on the battery come in contact with the metal tie down. The truck shut down and would not start back up. There was ZERO power in the car, no alarm, no map lights, nada. I was able top jump it and it idled fine. Turn it off, ZERO power again.
I have no idea how old the battery is, and starts have been somewhat sluggish but nothing to worry about.
My questions is this = What other damage could I have caused in shorting out the battery like this? No blown fuses that I found, but can my alternator be fried? I am putting a new battery in it tonight, just preparing myself
thanks
I have no idea how old the battery is, and starts have been somewhat sluggish but nothing to worry about.
My questions is this = What other damage could I have caused in shorting out the battery like this? No blown fuses that I found, but can my alternator be fried? I am putting a new battery in it tonight, just preparing myself
thanks
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check the MAIN fuses (already done),fusable links,switches and relays. And also the circuit breaker. I believe your truck has 1....but I could be wrong, I don't know anything 'bout the '96's or the 3.4l....
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Since the positive post slid into the hold-down, I doubt that any fuses or fusible links were affected. They were effectively bypassed by the direct short on the terminal. You could try to trickle charge the battery and see if it will hold a charge...Worth a try anyway.
Otherwise, put a new battery in it...An Optima if you're gonna be wheeling it. I had a regular battery leak on my frame from the rough treatment. Then went to a Champion battery that had a spiral design like the Optima, but only lasted 15 months. Sam's Club replaced it with a yellow top Optima.
Otherwise, put a new battery in it...An Optima if you're gonna be wheeling it. I had a regular battery leak on my frame from the rough treatment. Then went to a Champion battery that had a spiral design like the Optima, but only lasted 15 months. Sam's Club replaced it with a yellow top Optima.
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I agree with gwhayduke, the short should have bi-passed all your wireing and just shorted its self. As long as no fuses were bolwn your set. Grab your slef and Optima and tie that sucker down good.
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Originally Posted by 4RUNR
He said his engine was running, remember? That thing called alternator spinning and all that other good stuff...
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Me being the dumb ______ that I am just got an optima redtop from advanced autoparts... and yeah... I'm that dumb **** that hooked the terminals on wrong because I was excited and pulled the caps off before I put in in the truck and just put it in the way it looked like it should go. SWEET. To make a long story short... hah, short... All I ended up doing was bloing the main 160amp fuse (it melted the terminals around the post inside the fuse box) and the "convienance" fuse, which leads to the stereo head unit and the interior lights. I'm one lucky mofo... I'm lucky to have a running truck right now, but... thanks to smart people to help make up for stupid ****s like me. If things seem right, they probably are. I had a small charging problem at first with my new bigger alt but I'm going to run a new ground and see if that helps.
Me being the dumb ______ that I am just got an optima redtop from advanced autoparts... and yeah... I'm that dumb **** that hooked the terminals on wrong because I was excited and pulled the caps off before I put in in the truck and just put it in the way it looked like it should go. SWEET. To make a long story short... hah, short... All I ended up doing was bloing the main 160amp fuse (it melted the terminals around the post inside the fuse box) and the "convienance" fuse, which leads to the stereo head unit and the interior lights. I'm one lucky mofo... I'm lucky to have a running truck right now, but... thanks to smart people to help make up for stupid ****s like me. If things seem right, they probably are. I had a small charging problem at first with my new bigger alt but I'm going to run a new ground and see if that helps.
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Originally Posted by superjoe83
because he said that he was able to jump it, and it ran, then after he turned it off it wouldn't start, shows that the alt. is still charging, i sure the alt. would be OK, because when the battery's positive post found ground, it instantly took away power from everything else including the alternators field coil, which would stop the output instantly
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Originally Posted by payyourtoll
thanks guys for your input. I threw a new battery in it last night and runnin' like a champ again today. Just happy there was no other damage here
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Originally Posted by payyourtoll
thanks guys for your input. I threw a new battery in it last night and runnin' like a champ again today. Just happy there was no other damage here
As was mentioned this should not have hurt anything else in the process.
.....hooking up a battery reverse polatiry however can do alot of damage so everyone be careful in that respect.
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Originally Posted by bike4miles
I'm on board with this theory. I wouldn't worry.
i sure the alt. would be OK, because when the battery's positive post found ground, it instantly took away power from everything else including the alternators field coil, which would stop the output instantly
2.) Shorting positive terminal to ground would only short the regulator, in effect telling the alternator "there is a very high load". Not correct? And what do you think the alternator does in response?
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Originally Posted by payyourtoll
My battery apparently was not tied down as well as it should have been, and slid enough on it's tray to have the positive (+) on the battery come in contact with the metal tie down. The truck shut down and would not start back up. There was ZERO power in the car, no alarm, no map lights, nada. I was able top jump it and it idled fine. Turn it off, ZERO power again.
I have no idea how old the battery is, and starts have been somewhat sluggish but nothing to worry about.
My questions is this = What other damage could I have caused in shorting out the battery like this? No blown fuses that I found, but can my alternator be fried? I am putting a new battery in it tonight, just preparing myself
thanks
I have no idea how old the battery is, and starts have been somewhat sluggish but nothing to worry about.
My questions is this = What other damage could I have caused in shorting out the battery like this? No blown fuses that I found, but can my alternator be fried? I am putting a new battery in it tonight, just preparing myself
thanks
this happened to me once, hit a speed bump and my pos post hit the hold down
it ended up frying some of my ground wires, the one that connects the engine to the body, the one that connects the battery to the body and the other one that connects the oil pan to the body
replaced all of those and the battery and it was good to go
i have since relocated the battery to the bed
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