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Old 02-25-2011, 08:11 AM   #63801
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I don't care if any of the lugs get destroyed. I'll buy new ones.. The issue is getting them off in the first place.
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Old 02-25-2011, 08:34 AM   #63802
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Old 02-25-2011, 08:53 AM   #63803
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We couldnt find the socket size we needed thats why we said it.

Yeah im pretty sure I fried some shit. FML. I honestly didn't know that it would mess up the electronics that much by just switching the cables. Just from reading stuff online I have a few things to check out.

Normally when its done things like the following get toasted.
-Alternator
-ECU is a possiblity
-Radio(well mine wont turn on so...)
-fuses blown.

Im gonna check fuses next, but I have to pull a panel to do that, hence why I havent checked it yet. I might be lucky and just have a bunch of them blown. Supposidley most aftermarket radios have a fuse inside them too or something. Dunno bout that. Also need to repair a ground line.

Here is what happened last night:

Started her up after quite a few cranks(more than normal)
No inside electronics were working besides the dash gauges.
Ran like shit, when i gave it throttle it kinda stutterd a bit.
RPMS would drop if I pumped brakes enough.
Took it for a drive in subdivision, when I applied the brakes hard the car would just about die then caught itself the first time. Second time it died completely. Couldnt get it to restart so I popped the hood. There is a wingnut on my positive terminal and the tip of it was glowing red... Also noted that the ground line that is 90% gone that I taped with electrical tape to prevent shorting melted all of the tape I put on it. I pulled the amp wire off of the positive terminal so there wasn't additional draw there, and then she restarted after a lot of cranks again. Parked her. She did seem to be running better with the amp unplugged but that fuse wasnt blown so... Im hoping the melting and glowing wingnut is related to the ground wire being up. Gonna replace that before I start her again with some nice new thickass wire. Then I shall go from there. Any other ideas let me know...
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Old 02-25-2011, 08:57 AM   #63804
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Old 02-25-2011, 09:36 AM   #63805
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Old 02-25-2011, 09:39 AM   #63806
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klod thats awesome haha

sounds like I got a flatbed I can use, The place I used to work at during the summer has the dump trailers that should fit a car onto and has ramps for it. I'll bring my own tie downs from home and everything should be gravy.
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Side note, brakes work great!
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Old 02-25-2011, 10:29 AM   #63808
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I've posted it before but its still awesome
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Old 02-25-2011, 10:53 AM   #63809
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Aku. So Saturday or Sunday for car movage?


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Old 02-25-2011, 11:10 AM   #63810
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Well if I have my own trailer and Don't need Clayton's help. we going tomorrow

Gonig to call buddies dad at 4:30 (i know him pretty well too) and hopefully will pick up trailer tonight. then tomorrow we can move car and bring trailer back.

To get your car onto said trailer, we'd need to inflat tires and have a good running start me thinks... and lots of man power so we'll see
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