Help please!
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Help please!
1997 GXE
Okay, so the starter went out in my Max and while I was replacing that I pulled the throttle body and cleaned it, replaced the plugs, fuel filter, and air filter along with a oil change and a basic spring cleaning of the engine bay. Well, I put everything back together and took her for a spin. What a difference in throttle response due to the excessive build up of gunk in the TB. But I got a CEL. So, thinking I did'nt plug something back in I begin rooting around th engine bay and discover that all the fuses in the little fuse box to the right of the battery are all wrong (i.e. 7.5 fuses where 15 amp fuses should be so I rearrange all of them and put them in the appropriate spaces as per the diagram on the fuse box cover. Then I reconnect the battery and that is where the trouble begins. The security light is just blinking the car will not start, the radio does't come on when you turn the key all the way forward, nothing. The doors unlock and lock but not with the remote. The headlights come on too but I have looked all over the net and found nothing. What did I do? Is the diagram on the fuse box cover wrong? Is ther a way to reset the security system. Please help or I will have to have the car towed a very long way to the dealer. I should have just left the damn check engine light alone and went to autozone to get the code checked. Help please!
P.S. I washed the engine bay with a damp rag I did'nt spray any components down or get anything really wet.
Okay, so the starter went out in my Max and while I was replacing that I pulled the throttle body and cleaned it, replaced the plugs, fuel filter, and air filter along with a oil change and a basic spring cleaning of the engine bay. Well, I put everything back together and took her for a spin. What a difference in throttle response due to the excessive build up of gunk in the TB. But I got a CEL. So, thinking I did'nt plug something back in I begin rooting around th engine bay and discover that all the fuses in the little fuse box to the right of the battery are all wrong (i.e. 7.5 fuses where 15 amp fuses should be so I rearrange all of them and put them in the appropriate spaces as per the diagram on the fuse box cover. Then I reconnect the battery and that is where the trouble begins. The security light is just blinking the car will not start, the radio does't come on when you turn the key all the way forward, nothing. The doors unlock and lock but not with the remote. The headlights come on too but I have looked all over the net and found nothing. What did I do? Is the diagram on the fuse box cover wrong? Is ther a way to reset the security system. Please help or I will have to have the car towed a very long way to the dealer. I should have just left the damn check engine light alone and went to autozone to get the code checked. Help please!
P.S. I washed the engine bay with a damp rag I did'nt spray any components down or get anything really wet.
Do you have a fuse tester or continuity checker? Usually with the blade type fuses you can see the broken fuse element.
I would check all the fuses for continuity and make sure they are fully inserted in the correct locations.
You can pull ECU codes yourself using the CEL and a screwdriver. Check the FAQs.
I would check all the fuses for continuity and make sure they are fully inserted in the correct locations.
You can pull ECU codes yourself using the CEL and a screwdriver. Check the FAQs.