electrical HELP!!

Ksmith7548 · November 9th, 2009, 07:19 PM

hey i own a 2000 mustang gt, Today i was working on it, installing a new stereo. Well there is a memory wire on the stero that needs a constant power, So me being stupid i left the battery connected and ran a wire from the battery positive through the firewall behind the dash into my memory wire, well i hit something back that the created a big spark, then a rapid clicking sound, followed by nothing. Hooked everything back up and the car wont start, no key noise, no crank, no lights, no headlights, no horn, no anything... Whenever you turn the key all you hear is one click and thats it. anyone have any suggestions as to whats broken? btw the battery has perfect voltage and is brand new so its not bad.

mylilboostedpony · November 9th, 2009, 07:23 PM

check all of your fuses

UWISHU1 · November 9th, 2009, 07:26 PM

check fusible links too

BakerFX4 · November 9th, 2009, 07:37 PM

fuses. disconnect battery and leave it unhooked for a lil bit maybe?

BakerFX4 · November 9th, 2009, 07:38 PM

might i add that was dumb to do. LOL. Entire car is grounded and you run a random hot wire through the car. LOL.

hardhitter · November 9th, 2009, 07:50 PM

Originally Posted by BakerFX4

might i add that was dumb to do. LOL. Entire car is grounded and you run a random hot wire through the car. LOL.

thats how you do it the hardcore way

MikeJones · November 9th, 2009, 08:32 PM

try cleaning you battery posts and grease them, then put on the cables very tight. very very very tight. my 95 had the same problem and i just bought new connecters for the posts. cleaned it and it was nice running again

Ksmith7548 · November 9th, 2009, 09:48 PM

ya im worried i fried my GEM

UWISHU1 · November 10th, 2009, 08:59 AM

Originally Posted by Ksmith7548

ya im worried i fried my GEM

I doubt that, you'd blow a fuse or a fusible link, They design stuff like this in case people do what you did

When I was a nOOb workin on cars I had a 79 Malibu and I was swapping out the starter w/o disconnecting the battery. When the wrench touched metal ZAP and sparks

Luckily my older neighbor came over and suggested I check the fusible link and sure enough it was. Replaced it with a new one and the car fired right up.
Good luck

Ksmith7548 · November 10th, 2009, 01:53 PM

thanks for all the input, im in the shop right now trying to fix er up

wraitherx · November 10th, 2009, 03:22 PM

you blew a fuse as mentioned above

Ksmith7548 · November 11th, 2009, 01:15 PM

hey thanks for everything guys, i got it fixed, it actually wasnt a fuse, but it was a circuit breaker, i just diconnected the battery for a while, unplugged ecm, gem, and stuff like that, let it sit and it fired back to life when i hooked it all back up

November 9th, 2009, 07:19 PM	#1
Ksmith7548 Newbie 2000 mustang gt unknown Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Castine Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	electrical HELP!! hey i own a 2000 mustang gt, Today i was working on it, installing a new stereo. Well there is a memory wire on the stero that needs a constant power, So me being stupid i left the battery connected and ran a wire from the battery positive through the firewall behind the dash into my memory wire, well i hit something back that the created a big spark, then a rapid clicking sound, followed by nothing. Hooked everything back up and the car wont start, no key noise, no crank, no lights, no headlights, no horn, no anything... Whenever you turn the key all you hear is one click and thats it. anyone have any suggestions as to whats broken? btw the battery has perfect voltage and is brand new so its not bad.

November 9th, 2009, 07:23 PM	#2
mylilboostedpony Enthusiast 2001 Mustang GT Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Wisconsin Posts: 783 iTrader: 0 reviews	check all of your fuses __________________ Отряд милиции особого назначения White Mustang Crew Co-Founder

November 9th, 2009, 07:26 PM	#3
UWISHU1 Regular 2001 11.10@127.88 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Chi-town Posts: 253 iTrader: 1 reviews	check fusible links too __________________

November 9th, 2009, 07:37 PM	#4
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,255 iTrader: 14 reviews	fuses. disconnect battery and leave it unhooked for a lil bit maybe? __________________ 4.75 MMR 900se Livernois ported heads HP 292s blower cams Procharger D1sc at 20+ psi IW 15% OD pulley (and more bolt ons) E85 Tune/numbers coming shortly!!

November 9th, 2009, 07:38 PM	#5
BakerFX4 I Post Entirely Way Too Much Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Louisiana Posts: 16,255 iTrader: 14 reviews	might i add that was dumb to do. LOL. Entire car is grounded and you run a random hot wire through the car. LOL. __________________ 4.75 MMR 900se Livernois ported heads HP 292s blower cams Procharger D1sc at 20+ psi IW 15% OD pulley (and more bolt ons) E85 Tune/numbers coming shortly!!

November 9th, 2009, 08:32 PM	#7
MikeJones Hardcore Enthusiast 2002 Mustang GT 13.7@103 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Stoon, Saskatchewan Posts: 2,914 iTrader: 0 reviews	try cleaning you battery posts and grease them, then put on the cables very tight. very very very tight. my 95 had the same problem and i just bought new connecters for the posts. cleaned it and it was nice running again __________________ Mod6 Bigbore Kooks (parting out 2v motor) N/A 5.3 4v Build http://www.moddedmustangs.com/forums...ing-build.html

November 9th, 2009, 09:48 PM	#8
Ksmith7548 Newbie 2000 mustang gt unknown Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Castine Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	ya im worried i fried my GEM

November 10th, 2009, 01:53 PM	#10
Ksmith7548 Newbie 2000 mustang gt unknown Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Castine Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks for all the input, im in the shop right now trying to fix er up

November 10th, 2009, 03:22 PM	#11
wraitherx Moderator '99 SVT Cobra Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Posts: 9,568 iTrader: 11 reviews	you blew a fuse as mentioned above __________________ BUILD 2 IN PROGRESS

November 11th, 2009, 01:15 PM	#12
Ksmith7548 Newbie 2000 mustang gt unknown Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Castine Posts: 34 iTrader: 0 reviews	hey thanks for everything guys, i got it fixed, it actually wasnt a fuse, but it was a circuit breaker, i just diconnected the battery for a while, unplugged ecm, gem, and stuff like that, let it sit and it fired back to life when i hooked it all back up

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