Shorted something, I think, Help!

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Topic: Shorted something, I think, Help!

Posted By: ncole1
Subject: Shorted something, I think, Help!
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 9:50 PM

While I was installing an autostart i was testing for the tach output at the distributor. I grounded the wire through me and possibly shorted something. The check engine light is now on and the car starts and runs for a few seconds and then DIES. The more I try to start it the shorter time it will run before it dies again. If I rev the engine slightly the engine will keep running, but if I let go of the gas, it dies. If anyone has ever done this while looking for the tach output. Please help, tell me what I might have done to my car. Thanks.

Neil

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Posted By: SOUND PRESSURE
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 9:55 PM

Please provide some information on your vehicle. Make, model, and year.

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Sound Pressure

You know you have the right amount of pressure when your eyes start to water! Now you've got Juice!

Posted By: RufNUSD
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 9:56 PM

What kind of car? I've found on some cars, GM and Chrysler esp. that they need to be driven to a high speed say 55 mph to reset some things. Let us know what kind of car first though.

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Someone pass me that bottle.

Posted By: ncole1
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 10:29 PM

It is a 1996 Toyota Corolla, sorry I didn't specify

Posted By: Velocity Motors
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 10:34 PM

You didn't unplug anything from the lower dash area did you ?

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Jeff
Velocity Custom Home Theater
Mobile Audio/Video Specialist
Morden, Manitoba CANADA

Posted By: ncole1
Date Posted: December 28, 2002 at 10:42 PM

I unplugged the passenger side airbag but then plugged it back in. I also unplugged the wire that leads to the diagnostics input on the front panel of the lower dashboard. Tried plugging that back in and nothing. I have already tried detaching the battery and reseting the computer, I'm afraid i may have shorted the computer or something in the distributor possibly.

Neil