StrikerX
05-14-2007, 09:37 AM
Here goes the sad story:
I did a tune up due to poor gas mileage performance. I changed spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, valve cover gasket (had a leak), cleaned intake with intake cleaner, changed intake hose (old and cracked), and oil/oil filter change. Car started running great then the stupidest thing happened.
My wife's cousin's car battery died so he asked my wife if he could use her car to jump his. The idiot reversed polarity on the batteries and it blew the main fuse on the protege. No lights, no power, nothing. I got home from work, removed the main fuse, use a piece of wire to reconnect the open for the main fuse (for test only) and I got lights back on so power is back. I go to crank the engine and nothing, no starter sound at all.
Could this be a burnt ecu, or starter? I have yet to put a volt meter to the starter to see if it is getting fire, (anyone know the voltage I should be looking for?).
Also I was told that I couldn't just "swap" ecu's because they needed to be "programmed". The car in question is all stock 95 mazda protege 4 door auto tranny.
I did a tune up due to poor gas mileage performance. I changed spark plugs, wires, distributor cap, valve cover gasket (had a leak), cleaned intake with intake cleaner, changed intake hose (old and cracked), and oil/oil filter change. Car started running great then the stupidest thing happened.
My wife's cousin's car battery died so he asked my wife if he could use her car to jump his. The idiot reversed polarity on the batteries and it blew the main fuse on the protege. No lights, no power, nothing. I got home from work, removed the main fuse, use a piece of wire to reconnect the open for the main fuse (for test only) and I got lights back on so power is back. I go to crank the engine and nothing, no starter sound at all.
Could this be a burnt ecu, or starter? I have yet to put a volt meter to the starter to see if it is getting fire, (anyone know the voltage I should be looking for?).
Also I was told that I couldn't just "swap" ecu's because they needed to be "programmed". The car in question is all stock 95 mazda protege 4 door auto tranny.