Replaced battery nothing works

agreed. looks DEAD!

 

Thanks a lot. Really appreciate it. Now on my way to auto store

 

Ya shes cooked. Replace it.

 

Toast! Easy fix - don't be too hard on yourself.

 

That's your huckleberry!

 

One of the most positive 3rd gen threads in a while. Good job TW lol.

 

Blown as fuck

Edit, as everyone else said. I gotta start reading threads completely before commenting

 

Proper TW thread etiquette 101: Blame a family member or neighbor that thought he or she was being helpful. "I had my back turned, and when I looked, the cables were reversed. Darn neighbor kid, trying to teach him some simple maintenance. Can't really blame him though, both his parents are crackheads."

This makes you look like a hero.

Also works well when discussing the issue with your mechanic too: "My father-in-law wanted to be helpful. Can you please fix his repairs? He has dementia." The mechanic is fully aware that you messed things up, but he will appreciates that you took the time to tell a story that saves both of you embarrassment.

 

Okay I didn't think this was so complicated it appears I have to loosen a screw to remove this type of fuse? Advance Auto won't give me a fuse unless they see the old one. Now I got to find a video on how to remove this fuse

 

To be fair, I've learned everything to fix on my 3rd Gen from the 2nd Gen forum.

 

@caribe makaira

 

Geeez..... just how long have you been an "xpert" ???

 

Not an expert at removing ridiculous fuses created by Toyota

 

If he's lucky, before it did other damage.

 

And connecting battery cables backwards???

 

OP, despite the good natured ribbing here (at least what I hope is good natured ribbing), please do come back and let us now how this got resolved. I am curious if it was just the fuse or something else. It will be good for me to learn from your experience because I guarantee you that I will make the exact same mistake that you did. If it is just a fuse, though, that is not too bad.

Hoping to learn from your experience ... and avoid it becoming my own ...

 

You here to help or to be an ass?

 

You are in good company:

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/blown-140a-fuse.651562/

Edit: I am not speaking of myself, but rather this Caribe guy. Glad he is here.

 

I'm here to learn from others experiences.