Don't blow your 120 Alternator fuse!!!!!!!!!

This morning I muffed up, and bought the wrong battery... (I see top posts, I figure what the fuck...the terminals are good to go) WRONG +/- sides.

I contacted the terminals for maybe 2 seconds. BAM, fryed the 120 fuse, a 30, and a 10 amp fuse.

I cant even describe to you right now how angry I am. I obviosuly went and swapped for the correct battery. then I had to drive to TWO different dealerships to buy the replacement fuses. Now I am fighting with the fuse box, so I can get to the two BOLTS (WTF over!?!?) that hold the 120 in. WHo uses a bolt to hold a fuse in?!?!

I have been fighitn with the fucking fuse box for over 2 hours now. I cannot get to the bolt that holds these cocksuckers in.

This is total Bullspit. Who the fuck decided there needs to be 10trillion different fucking batteries?!?

 

Bullspit..............sorry...it just stood out in your rant.

 

been there..done that. Hooking up my autometer guages i poppped the big one for lights,horn,starter etc. I was so pissed off at myself/my truck i didnt touch it for 2 days..I drove my old 4runner. When i finally calmed down and gently took the fuses out, they were a stupid $10 for all of them..(every fuse i buy, ill buy 2 or 3 incase im stupid again)

 

My advice: drink a few beers, watch a movie, or something else. Then come back. Usually you'll figure it out better that way and cool down. I tell you what, it could have been a lot worse. One time I somehow connected the battery backwards in my friend's 63 Corvair I was fixing for him. I fried pretty much ALL the wiring, the alt, voltage regulator, and the relays. ALL of it had to be replaced. Took me all weekend to do it too.

 

hahaha... x2

 

be glad the fuses did their job....and thanks for the heads up to the rest of us to be careful if we ever try this.

 

sorry to hear about that brian! hope all is ok and the fuses worked!

 

with the help of the neighboor girl, I managed to get both bolts out the new fuse in, and the bolts back in.

I cut the plastic in the fuse box so i could navigate the wrech in there. I couldnt seperate the inner fuse tray from the case..my fingers are bleeding from prying them apart.


Time for a fucking beer.

 

LOL. X3 I was thinking the same thing

Glad ya managed to get it all figured out and fixed with a bit of help. Now, go drink a beer and chill for a while.

 

Been there plus. I reversed it on one of my trucks, blew everything out. ECU, alternater, anything electric, you name it and it did not work.

 

Bummer
why'd ya have to replace the battery, seems like your truck is too new for that yet

 

I think it would have been ok to say Bullshit.

 

Did something similar with a 91 Camry. I was trying to save money and blew the fuse on the battery cable. I think it was only $12 or so. I was pretty relieved when I got it going.

 

With all this "blowing" going on, I think it's time to go watch the "back of the head" channel. Besides, it'll keep me from calling someone I really don't like.....

 

Sarah (said neighboor girl) knows my pup wouldnt run away, or need to be found. She is a cool kat, always looking out for me when I am having female drama.

I did get the fuse replaced with a little cutting of the fuse box. good as new.

Almost three years on that battery. I was hard on it...

I'm trying not to swear so much...

 

our hearts go out to you...

best of luck!

"i'll take two of the biggest glasses of whiskey you've ever poured!"

 

thanks man, its hard as fuck not to swear.