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#1353 of 1773 Electrical Problems after crossed cables by gtcorner12

Aug 18, 2005 (3:31 pm)

A friend borrowed my car, the cables got crossed while jumping and now I have the following problems:
1) the A/C only works when I am on the breaks
2) the windshield wiper delay doesnt work
3) the white rear lights that come on when in reverse don't work
4) the 4 disc CD player doesnt get any power to it
5) the rear window defroster doesn't work.
6) Fuse 7 which says EBL, A/C etc keeps blowing when replaced.
All of these problems started after the cables got crossed. Any ideas?
I drive a 2000 plymouth neon LX

#1354 of 1773 Air bags by powerman5000

Aug 18, 2005 (5:39 pm)

I just bought a 99 Plymouth Neon Highline the other day and everything is fine. Well, except for today when my air bag light came on for about 5-10 seconds while driving home. Is this anything to be concerned about?...it hasn't happened again since.

#1355 of 1773 Re: Air bags [powerman5000] by arcadefreak36

Aug 19, 2005 (8:34 am)

Replying to: powerman5000 (Aug 18, 2005 5:39 pm)
This happened to me also. First my oil light came on and went off then the air bag and then my speedometer dropped to zero while I was going 70MPH on the highway. It turned out to be a simple problem. My battery needed to be changed. I got a flat coming home, turned my car off to change it and my car wouldn't start that afternoon. If that isn't it, check your fuse box.

#1358 of 1773 1995 neon by neontube

Aug 19, 2005 (9:04 pm)

My 95 neon guages quit, no gas, speedo, heat, batt etc. runs perfect. checked fuses, dont seem to be problem.wots up.

#1359 of 1773 Re: 1995 neon [neontube] by pat

Aug 19, 2005 (9:35 pm)

Replying to: neontube (Aug 19, 2005 9:04 pm)
Hi and welcome - you might also want to post this in our Electrical Problems discussion while you are waiting for an answer here. That will pretty much cover all the bases.

#1361 of 1773 Re: Electrical Problems after crossed cables [gtcorner12] by mdaffron

Aug 23, 2005 (7:49 am)

Replying to: gtcorner12 (Aug 18, 2005 3:31 pm)
All of these problems started after the cables got crossed. Any ideas?
I drive a 2000 plymouth neon LX
 
With a hobby that involves electronics and having installed mobile transceivers in vehicles for the last 20 years, I can tell you that you're not going to like my answer.
 
You've basically fried everything electrical in the car.
 
By reversing the cables, you reversed the polarity of every electrical appliance in the car -- and it probably does not matter whether these devices were on or off at the time.
 
No. 6 of your list would infer that you've checked all your fuses -- but just to be sure, check all of them again! Including the fuses under the hood. You may find that some big ol' main fuse blew to protect all of these things. If it didn't, and the reverse polarity made it to the items you listed, you can pretty much count on them being fried.
 
I connected a mobile VHF radio backward once, and the immediate flames and acrid smoke were an indication that something was oh-so-very-slightly amiss. It was a total loss as a couple of circuit boards inside had completely melted in the two seconds power was applied.
 
Bad news -- sorry!
 
Meade

#1362 of 1773 Re: 2001 Neon Timing belt replacement problem/pulley [jwimm] by byronauto

Aug 23, 2005 (8:41 am)

Replying to: jwimm (Jul 27, 2005 9:10 am)
Hey there,
 
   Crankshaft mounting is dependent on a 'taper' fit, and can be very difficult to remove. Very similiar to a snowmobile primary clutch assembly. The proper tool for the repair is a three jaw puller with special claws to grab onto the pully. Snap-on part number is ya9740a, and some technicians opt not to purchase this expensive tool as its primary use is for chrysler crank pulleys. It comes with two extensions to engage the end of the crankshaft as the hole is countersunk into the shaft. Although they can be difficult to remove, they always come off. Cheating with another type of pully may not exude the nec force to remove the pulley and I have found that lightly tapping the end of the tool will usually 'shock' the taper and cause it to pop off.

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