Hmmm, Did I Do Something Wrong?

Well, the verdict is in, but since we've bird walked to the proper way to disconnecting the battery, we'll see how this plays out...proceed. hahahaha!

 

Let's hear the actual answer instead of arguing about shit everyone working on their car should know!

 

Always have your electric done by a pro with knowledge of electric

 

Apparently, the ignition fuse came out. The only one we pulled was the horn, but who knows how that happened. Needless to say, the dealership fixed it and I'm good to go. And now back to the show which is still in progress. Thanks for all the responses.

 

Man that would have been one of the first things I checked! Hope warranty covered everything and didn't cost you any.

 

Why would t be a warranty claim? OP was installing ditch lights

 

Well he said he had a free Toyota tow... so I'm assuming the truck went into Toyota under warranty

 

No cost out of my pocket. They diagnosed everything. It all looks good.

 

OK...you are right...I musta had a Brain Fart...........

You are right....pos. off and against frame...no sweat..!

Sorry... Brain Fart..!

 

Ok, I feel better now, I was wondering how it would be possible for the positive battery cable to be removed from the battery and then touch the frame and still arc.

 

Did they say what the issue was. Did you short out the cps?

 

OK, Glad we got you feelin' better now.... Sorry about the Brain Fart... there was so much BS going on here, I got consumed by it, I guess...!! hehehe

 

What most people DONT realize is DC current flows Negative to Positive and not the other way around as most people think. By removing the negative you kill the circuit at the source. Most think positive provides the current that flows to ground or negative. It's the opposite.

 

This. DC current 101.

ALWAYS disconnect the battery (negative terminal) when you are working on your car, especially when you are working on or near the electric components. Forgetting the fact that you can inadvertently blow a fuse or fry some sensitive piece of electronics, the real risk is of an airbag deploying when you are working in the footwell or somewhere else where serious bodily harm could occur. Not to mention the $$$$ it takes to replace one.

Loosen that 10mm nut, pop the terminal and wrap it in a red rag or something else that keeps it from coming back into contact w/ the neg terminal.

 

You are going to need a little more explaining to sell that one.

 

It does go against conventional thinking, but a quick Google search says you are right. It's the negative electrons flowing to the positive. Based on that info, it make perfect sense to remove the negative battery wire.

 

Glad you got it fixed OP

 

This is not the reason. Why spin a 12 volt hot wrench and arc 100's of amps to the frame by accident.
If you break the connection anywhere, current flow stops, period. Makes no difference + or - first in electrical theory.
The wrench on the negative post touching the frame will do nothing.

 

"Reverse the polarity of the Neutron flow!"

 

I would try the flux capacitor first actually.
I think I just created a massive google search for flux capacitor.