Check engine light - need help
04-30-2001, 04:51 PM
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Maybe someone can help 
I was cleaning my engine compartment out and some water got in a in-line fuse that I have. I unscrewed the fuse so it would dry out (while the battery was disconnected). Well, I messed up and put the positive back on the battery before I put the fuse back together, and sparks flew because it was touching metal (I guess). It blew the fuse, but something else popped also. It came from the box that is in front of the battery. i guess its a fuse box thats what it looks like, but I dont know how to take them out. This is not the fuse box to the right, it is right in front of the battery. Does anyone know what this box is and what could have blown in it because my check eng. light is now on. Thanks to anyone that can help.
I was cleaning my engine compartment out and some water got in a in-line fuse that I have. I unscrewed the fuse so it would dry out (while the battery was disconnected). Well, I messed up and put the positive back on the battery before I put the fuse back together, and sparks flew because it was touching metal (I guess). It blew the fuse, but something else popped also. It came from the box that is in front of the battery. i guess its a fuse box thats what it looks like, but I dont know how to take them out. This is not the fuse box to the right, it is right in front of the battery. Does anyone know what this box is and what could have blown in it because my check eng. light is now on. Thanks to anyone that can help.
04-30-2001, 07:12 PM
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Originally posted by bosco500
Maybe someone can help I was cleaning my engine compartment out and some water got in a in-line fuse that I have. I unscrewed the fuse so it would dry out (while the battery was disconnected). Well, I messed up and put the positive back on the battery before I put the fuse back together, and sparks flew because it was touching metal (I guess). It blew the fuse, but something else popped also. It came from the box that is in front of the battery. i guess its a fuse box thats what it looks like, but I dont know how to take them out. This is not the fuse box to the right, it is right in front of the battery. Does anyone know what this box is and what could have blown in it because my check eng. light is now on. Thanks to anyone that can help.
Maybe someone can help
I was cleaning my engine compartment out and some water got in a in-line fuse that I have. I unscrewed the fuse so it would dry out (while the battery was disconnected). Well, I messed up and put the positive back on the battery before I put the fuse back together, and sparks flew because it was touching metal (I guess). It blew the fuse, but something else popped also. It came from the box that is in front of the battery. i guess its a fuse box thats what it looks like, but I dont know how to take them out. This is not the fuse box to the right, it is right in front of the battery. Does anyone know what this box is and what could have blown in it because my check eng. light is now on. Thanks to anyone that can help.
Get someone to do a DTC readout for you. This is not a big deal, does not
require specialized "dealer only" test equipment, and should take less than
an hour. When you know the stored DTCs, you will have a fair idea of what
repairs are needed.
If you like to do your own "wrenching" you can do the DTC readout for yourself.
No special tools are required.
You will find instructions to do a DTC readout and reset
the Check Engine light at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecu.html
The DTC "translations" are found at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecudecoder.html
05-01-2001, 03:47 AM
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Originally posted by Daniel B. Martin
You have described Relay Box #2.
Get someone to do a DTC readout for you. This is not a big deal, does not
require specialized "dealer only" test equipment, and should take less than
an hour. When you know the stored DTCs, you will have a fair idea of what
repairs are needed.
If you like to do your own "wrenching" you can do the DTC readout for yourself.
No special tools are required.
You will find instructions to do a DTC readout and reset
the Check Engine light at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecu.html
The DTC "translations" are found at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecudecoder.html
You have described Relay Box #2.
Get someone to do a DTC readout for you. This is not a big deal, does not
require specialized "dealer only" test equipment, and should take less than
an hour. When you know the stored DTCs, you will have a fair idea of what
repairs are needed.
If you like to do your own "wrenching" you can do the DTC readout for yourself.
No special tools are required.
You will find instructions to do a DTC readout and reset
the Check Engine light at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecu.html
The DTC "translations" are found at:
http://vbxmaxima.8m.com/ecudecoder.html
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