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After battery shorted, vehicle won't start

Discussion in '3rd Gen 4Runners (1996-2002)' started by mickey1128, Apr 30, 2019.

  1. Apr 30, 2019 at 6:18 PM
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    hey , i need some help. i recently bought a 97 4runner sr5, my wife was driving and had to swerve to keep hitting a car that pulled out in front of her. and when she did that the battery flipped over and shorted out. now the vehicle wont do anything. i checked all the fuses and they're all good any input is grateful. thanks
     
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  2. Apr 30, 2019 at 6:48 PM
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    Check relays and everything else not just the fuses.

    And get a tie down for that battery.
     
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  3. Apr 30, 2019 at 6:55 PM
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    yeah i got a new battery and tie down. checked the relays in fues block. not sure if there are any in- line relays or fuses.
     
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  4. Apr 30, 2019 at 7:08 PM
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    By anything do you mean no dash lights when turning key to "on"

    or no crank?
     
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  5. Apr 30, 2019 at 7:26 PM
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    nothing. no lights or anything. no fuel pump comeing on. no buzzer nothing
     
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  6. Apr 30, 2019 at 7:38 PM
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    Check for a fusible link on one of the battery cables. I had this happen with a 1985 supra. I bypassed the link and everything was fine.
     
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    Did the battery cable pull itself loose from the far end or maybe the terminal crimp pulled itself loose? There's typically not much slack in them. I'm no mechanic but not sure a fuse would do anything just from a battery tipping?
     
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  8. May 1, 2019 at 6:13 AM
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    no i checked that. it was sparking up against the engine
     
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  9. May 1, 2019 at 8:36 AM
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    Oh ok...Sounds like qualified mechanic time if you have one you like.
     
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    is your battery ok
     
    AVH128AVH128, May 1, 2019
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  11. May 1, 2019 at 9:19 AM
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    Good question. OP, have you tested the battery?
     
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    yes I replaced the battery. yeah I'm going to try my mechanic wish me luck lol
     
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    Your mechanic will find and fix it only question will it be 50 or 500 dollars?
     
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  14. May 2, 2019 at 6:11 AM
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    thanks everyone for yalls the input. i did find the problem without taking it to the shop. it was a ground burnt in two. lol. thank goodness not a major problem.
     
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    good job sticking with it to figure it out...:thumbsup:
     
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