I tried to hook up a simple strip of LEDs and wired it to the passenger side interior light fuse, guess I got the wrong side of the fuse because all my interior lights, radio, dash lights and unless the car is on, headlights wont work. I feel as if I blew the ECM or BCM but can anyone help diagnose my problem!? Any input is helpful thanks!
Tried to Hook up LED strip, Blew somthing! help!!
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RedRyder
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Check your fuses, small light fuse, first. You should always disconnect the power when working with electrics.
NotNice
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^^.. Check all fuses. On of them is blown. its that simple.
DizzyP
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Might help if you use a fuse tester. You got one? Easiest thing to test is fuses but even easier with a fuse tester. It allows you to test the fuses without removing them. It has it's own battery so you can unhook the car battery. They are like less than $5 at local auto parts store unless it comes with a pack of fuses. Then it's like $15-20.
So do you think you cut the blue wire instead of the red wire or did you cross the streams? Only do that to defeat Gozer or Ivo Shandor. It's best to always cut the red wire unless otherwise told so and not cross the streams unless a Ghostbusters specifically thinks it's the last resort AND disconnect the battery when dealing with small electronics or anything that doesn't require the battery.
Gather around, story time. All I was trying to do was tighten a loose bulb for the AC. All was good until I put the screw driver to tighten it up. That shorted the bulb and It was like a $7 bulb from Honda. Next time I will at the very least turn the parking lights off. I was just not thinking. Just as I started turning my Spidey-Sense was tingling but I already committed and kept turning and ka buzz. Oh, I call and part not in stock only available from Honda or online (roll the dice on fake parts or stupid shipping prices), no payments by phone. Had to make two trips. If I need another bulb in the future I am just gonna go to radio shack and get a bulb, resister and hot glue gun and get er done. Going through a Divorce and money is tight.
Hey, if you don't know about $7 hot glue guns well you for sure don't fly remote control planes and you are missing out on a wonder tool.
Pro Tip: hot glue is not suitable for a decent replacement for solder.
I am hoping it's just a fuse. I am gonna pray for you.
Pro Tip: if you blow a fuse and you need to get one from the store or a buddy. Get at least two so you got a back up.
God speed!
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So do you think you cut the blue wire instead of the red wire or did you cross the streams? Only do that to defeat Gozer or Ivo Shandor. It's best to always cut the red wire unless otherwise told so and not cross the streams unless a Ghostbusters specifically thinks it's the last resort AND disconnect the battery when dealing with small electronics or anything that doesn't require the battery.
Gather around, story time. All I was trying to do was tighten a loose bulb for the AC. All was good until I put the screw driver to tighten it up. That shorted the bulb and It was like a $7 bulb from Honda. Next time I will at the very least turn the parking lights off. I was just not thinking. Just as I started turning my Spidey-Sense was tingling but I already committed and kept turning and ka buzz. Oh, I call and part not in stock only available from Honda or online (roll the dice on fake parts or stupid shipping prices), no payments by phone. Had to make two trips. If I need another bulb in the future I am just gonna go to radio shack and get a bulb, resister and hot glue gun and get er done. Going through a Divorce and money is tight.
Hey, if you don't know about $7 hot glue guns well you for sure don't fly remote control planes and you are missing out on a wonder tool.
Pro Tip: hot glue is not suitable for a decent replacement for solder.
I am hoping it's just a fuse. I am gonna pray for you.
Pro Tip: if you blow a fuse and you need to get one from the store or a buddy. Get at least two so you got a back up.
God speed!
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bro,check all your fuses its more than likely enough you blew a fuse for the headlights (or other component) by shorting the wire..thats why its recommended to REMOVE THE NEGATIVE BATTERY CABLE before performing any electrical work on the vehicle..sometimes the slightest skip in a step can lead to a ultimate fail..replace blolwn fuses, disconnect battery and retry if your unsure of positive and negative "poles" you can use a volt meter and test voltage at the fuse to see which way it produces a "positive" voltage reading that way you dont have any worries as to what wire goes where at the fuse..hope this helps
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Glad it worked out, thanks for reporting back the result.
DizzyP
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11 pm with drinks perhaps? I've been there before. To make it easier replace the flimsy battery post terminal (it was all corroded and heat hard to remove by design) on the negative battery post so it is easier to take off when working on stuff (not that I disconnect the terminal often) thinking of putting in kill switch to do it right. Pro Tip: glob on Vaseline to both terminals to prevent corrosion.
Glad you got it figured out AND posted it so we know.
Life is a learning lesson. You're Choice if you wanna learn from it or flunk out.
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Glad you got it figured out AND posted it so we know.
Life is a learning lesson. You're Choice if you wanna learn from it or flunk out.
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RedRyder
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^vaseline doesn't seem like it would be a conductor....? I'd use dialectric grease.
DizzyP
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You are correct. But with all due respect please understand I have been working on cars when your grandfather was in diapers. The Vaseline isn't to help conduct electricity its prevent air to the metals and prevent corrosion. The Vaseline is applied after all bolts are tightened. I have been doing it for nearly a hundred years with greater benefit than issues.
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