Battery Boost couldnt have gone worse FML

Aug 15, 2008
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Hi guys, another day another problem with my supra. So last night leaving work i left my dashlights on and drained the battery accidently. No problem, i got my buddy i work with to boost the car and it was fine. I went out to the casino and parked my car. Leaving the casino i had a feeling it wasnt going to start again and sure enough the battery was dead. Well, second time boosting the car, all i heard was a "tick" when i would try to turn-over the engine, so i told my friend who i was with to play with the ground cable maybe its not getting a good connection. Well i didnt know he had taken the ground off and i tried to crank the car and sure enough sparks flew from the cable and i saw smoke coming from my fuse box underneath the hood. I popped the cover off and smoke poured out of the fuse box.

Soo, now my dash lights dont come on, my radio wont come on, the car wont even tick if i try to turn it over. I know i fried something just wondering if someone on hear has had similar experiences and can point me in the right direction. The headlights do pop up and turn on if i switch them on but my dash lights stay out. So i know i still have some power.
 
Aug 15, 2008
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Navan, Ontario
suprarx7nut;1742680 said:
Any fuses pop? Check all of them.

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I have checked the fuses under the hood and they all looked to be OK, i did check some but not all of the fuses in the kick panel, only the ones that seemed relevant to my problem.
 

hvyman

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Check the Alt fuse and the fuses with the little plastic windows.

You blew something. If it's a manual you could have just pop started it.
 

RazoE

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change the fusable link in the fuse box, on 89+ car it's a 100amp fuse. Check not only the fuses under the hood but the fuses in the kick panel, the radio one is probably blown as well..