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Old 12-15-2008, 08:09 PM   #7 (permalink)
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I made a serious OOPS and forgot to follow rule #1 of electronics: disconnect the power first.

I checked the 12v source to ground with the car off completely and it had power, so it wasn't an ACC line. Great, so I just mistakenly swapped the wires now I'll swap them back!

One blue spark later and now there's no power on that 12v line and my car won't start. Did I just fry my ECU?

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