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1997 tacoma hooked up battery wrong

Discussion in '1st Gen. Tacomas (1995-2004)' started by Carguy91, Aug 24, 2017.

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What do I do

Poll closed Sep 3, 2017.
  1. Hooked up battery backwards

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  2. Need help!!!

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  1. Aug 24, 2017 at 4:18 PM
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    Carguy91

    Carguy91 [OP] Member

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    Also when I turn it over it's making a putt noise every time a piston is supposed to hit it goes put, put, put, put
     
  2. Aug 24, 2017 at 4:43 PM
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    Carguy91

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    Omg!!!!! Guys I got it!!!! I took a test light to the fuses one more time!!! It was the 15 amp starter fuse I bet I checked that fuse 5 times!!!!!
     
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  3. Aug 24, 2017 at 4:44 PM
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    Did it to my GF's escort , all it needed was a new battery . try that yet ?
     
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  4. Aug 24, 2017 at 10:06 PM
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    DrZ

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    Glad you got it going!

    It's sounds weird that it cranked but the starter fuse was blown.

    I was going to say if the computer communicated with the scan tool, then the computer was probably still good.
     
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  5. Aug 24, 2017 at 11:22 PM
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    Thats the thing the computer did not throw any codes!????
     
  6. Aug 24, 2017 at 11:22 PM
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    It would turn over like crazy but would not start
     
  7. Aug 24, 2017 at 11:24 PM
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    It's crazy turned out to be a fuse that I physically checked like 5 times finally I put a test light to it and it said it was bad so I changed it and it fired right up I've been working on it for weeks and it turned oit.to be a 15 amp fuse....
     

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