Auto Insurance Auto Insurance    FAQ   Search   Memberlist   Usergroups   Register   Profile   Log in to check your private messages   Log in  LS 400 Jump Start Disaster!          Auto Insurance Forum Index -> Lexus View previous topic :: View next topic   Author Message Joe Viola Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:41 am    Post subject: LS 400 Jump Start Disaster! My 1990 LS 400 battery, an old unit, would barely crank the engine. My neighbor offered his pickup for a jump start. He attached the cables from his pickup to my car while I sat behind the wheel. He cranked his pickup but I didn't seem to be getting any juice...then I saw the smoke from the jumper cables, leaped out and yanked them off. A new battery and my LS 400 started right up, but the radio won't work nor will the interior trunk release or the electrical door locks. Lights, windows, etc. all else seems fine. I replaced the main Radio fuse (which was burned) and the secondary radio fuse (which wasn't) but the radio, trunk release, etc is still dead. Any suggesting greatly appreciated. Joe Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Ray O Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 2:48 am    Post subject: Re: LS 400 Jump Start Disaster! "Joe Viola" <JoeViola@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:rQVQh.2910$5e2.2347@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net... Quote: My 1990 LS 400 battery, an old unit, would barely crank the engine. My neighbor offered his pickup for a jump start. He attached the cables from his pickup to my car while I sat behind the wheel. He cranked his pickup but I didn't seem to be getting any juice...then I saw the smoke from the jumper cables, leaped out and yanked them off. A new battery and my LS 400 started right up, but the radio won't work nor will the interior trunk release or the electrical door locks. Lights, windows, etc. all else seems fine. I replaced the main Radio fuse (which was burned) and the secondary radio fuse (which wasn't) but the radio, trunk release, etc is still dead. Any suggesting greatly appreciated. Joe Check all of the fuses under the hood and under the passenger side of the dashboard, including the dome light fuse. -- Ray O (correct punctuation to reply) Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Max Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 3:17 am    Post subject: Re: LS 400 Jump Start Disaster! On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 17:48:05 -0500, "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> graced this newsgroup with: Quote: "Joe Viola" <JoeViola@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:rQVQh.2910$5e2.2347@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net... My 1990 LS 400 battery, an old unit, would barely crank the engine. My neighbor offered his pickup for a jump start. He attached the cables from his pickup to my car while I sat behind the wheel. He cranked his pickup but I didn't seem to be getting any juice...then I saw the smoke from the jumper cables, leaped out and yanked them off. A new battery and my LS 400 started right up, but the radio won't work nor will the interior trunk release or the electrical door locks. Lights, windows, etc. all else seems fine. I replaced the main Radio fuse (which was burned) and the secondary radio fuse (which wasn't) but the radio, trunk release, etc is still dead. Any suggesting greatly appreciated. Joe Check all of the fuses under the hood and under the passenger side of the dashboard, including the dome light fuse. ...and to add to Ray's comment. Tell your friend that it's *really* important to know the difference between negative and positive terminals next time. There's a reason they're different colors. ;-) Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Joe Viola Guest Posted: Thu Apr 05, 2007 9:07 am    Post subject: Re: LS 400 Jump Start Disaster! Max wrote: Quote: On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 17:48:05 -0500, "Ray O" rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> graced this newsgroup with: "Joe Viola" <JoeViola@pacbell.net> wrote in message news:rQVQh.2910$5e2.2347@newssvr11.news.prodigy.net... My 1990 LS 400 battery, an old unit, would barely crank the engine. My neighbor offered his pickup for a jump start. He attached the cables from his pickup to my car while I sat behind the wheel. He cranked his pickup but I didn't seem to be getting any juice...then I saw the smoke from the jumper cables, leaped out and yanked them off. A new battery and my LS 400 started right up, but the radio won't work nor will the interior trunk release or the electrical door locks. Lights, windows, etc. all else seems fine. I replaced the main Radio fuse (which was burned) and the secondary radio fuse (which wasn't) but the radio, trunk release, etc is still dead. Any suggesting greatly appreciated. Joe Check all of the fuses under the hood and under the passenger side of the dashboard, including the dome light fuse. ..and to add to Ray's comment. Tell your friend that it's *really* important to know the difference between negative and positive terminals next time. There's a reason they're different colors. ;-) Thanks, gentlemen. Back to top   Ads Advertising Sponsor Display posts from previous: All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year Oldest FirstNewest First         Auto Insurance Forum Index -> Lexus All times are GMT Page 1 of 1   Jump to: Select a forum Auto Insurance----------------Auto InsuranceLexus4x4Classic Cars  You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum 106 Attacks blocked Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group