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thewily1
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Anyone have any experience in which they pulled the codes, as per the Haynes manual's instructions, and then experienced a dead battery?
A little background is needed I guess, so here goes. Have a 90 FSB EB w/302, automatic trans., new battery (as of about a month ago). Also, pulled the codes about 3 days ago, went to start it up this morning and nothing happens (no turnover, no ticking of the solenoid, nothing--the needle of the batt. charge indicator guage barely moves). Started fine immediately after test--just let idle for a while cause I missed some codes. And has not been started or driven in the time intervening between the end of the test and this morning.
For those unfamiliar with the Haynes process for this, it involves connecting a jumper wire between the self test input (STI) and pin #2 of the Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC), turning the key in the ignition to the on (engine off) position, and then recording the codes that flash out via the check engine light.
Is it possible, that somehow I caused a short somewhere, that in turn allowed the battery to discharge? Any ideas much appreciated. Thanks in advance....
A little background is needed I guess, so here goes. Have a 90 FSB EB w/302, automatic trans., new battery (as of about a month ago). Also, pulled the codes about 3 days ago, went to start it up this morning and nothing happens (no turnover, no ticking of the solenoid, nothing--the needle of the batt. charge indicator guage barely moves). Started fine immediately after test--just let idle for a while cause I missed some codes. And has not been started or driven in the time intervening between the end of the test and this morning.
For those unfamiliar with the Haynes process for this, it involves connecting a jumper wire between the self test input (STI) and pin #2 of the Diagnostic Link Connector (DLC), turning the key in the ignition to the on (engine off) position, and then recording the codes that flash out via the check engine light.
Is it possible, that somehow I caused a short somewhere, that in turn allowed the battery to discharge? Any ideas much appreciated. Thanks in advance....
