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Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:11 pm
Alright so I recently bought a 89 240 with a redtop swap. I've been slowly cleaning it up. I just installed coilovers, tension rods, toe arms, stripped her down to get ready for some track time. So I changed the oil on it the first week I had it home. I did a dumb thing haha. I was trying to get to the oil filter and accidently touched the alternator and part of the chasis and passed a current. Ever since that event the car is acting crazy. When I start the car no power features work in the car until I hit the throttle. When blib the throttle the wipers come on once and the electric seat belts close and I can use the power windows etc... If I dont hit the throttle and leave the car idling nothing works. Its crazy. so I've ignored that for the meantime since I was focusing on suspension install. Today I finished the coilovers etc.. thought I'd go for a drive to see how it felt. When I started the car it idled funny then I went to blip the throttle like usual it acted like it wanted to die it wouldn't rev up just hesistate. Finally after a couple attempts it reved up and I was off. I drove for about 10min pushed the car a little and suddenly it wouldn't rev over 4000 rpm. When I got home I left it idling rough. I would try to hit the throttle and it would only rev to 2k and no farther. I tried it a couple more times same thing. So turned it off disconnected the battery waited for a while reconnected it and tried to turn the car on and nothing. Car wont start and when I turn the key to the on position I cant do anything nothing is powered. Windows wont work nothing. Oh yeah but I can still turn the headlights on. Very strange. So I'm asking everyone for your input. I'm really lost with the electrical issues. Thanks for reading.