LS 400 Jump Start Disaster!

[Joe Viola]

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

[Ray O]

Post by Joe Viola
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.

[Max]

On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 17:48:05 -0500, "Ray O"

Post by Ray O

Post by Joe Viola
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. ;-)

[Joe Viola]

Post by Max
On Wed, 4 Apr 2007 17:48:05 -0500, "Ray O"

Post by Ray O

Post by Joe Viola
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.