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#16
06-26-2005, 03:29 PM
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Okay my car is quickly turning into one of those Myst puzzles. Apparently, the order in which I connect the relays matters. That may explain the problems I'm having with various electrical equipment jumping around the vehicle. If anyone has any further understanding of the particulars of the car electrical system, specifically for a Toyota Corolla 1994, much help would be appreciated.
As of now, I'm connecting relays with a voltmeter connected to the battery watching the voltage drop/rise/stay. I feel as though I'm that guy in Apollo 13. 
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#17
06-26-2005, 05:50 PM
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Update: I got the majority of power flowing where it should. I'm playing around with the interior relays, only I can't seem to find a combination that works... If I can't find a way by tonight, I'll end up towing it to the toyota dealership tomorrow. So quickly throw in any comments/suggestions/insights/epiphanies.
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#18
06-27-2005, 02:38 PM
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My car is currently in the Toyota Dealership. It costs $350 just to look at the problem. And possibly upwards of $3000 if a computer is fried. Anybody think insurance would cover this? I do believe I have everything but collision.
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#19
06-28-2005, 07:42 PM
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Word back from the dealership:
Total Cost: $550 Diagnosis: When I short circuited the engine, power went directly to the chasis. Luckily for me, the 3 Gauge(!!!) grounding wires I had installed a few weeks before took the hit before anything else could. The only thing that is gone is the Alarm System, so $350 for the initial check of the car and $200 to remove the alarm and replace 11 or 15 wires. Getting the car back tomorrow or Thursday... Just in time to build my ported box and install my new Pioneer/Premier Amplifier and 10" Subwoofers. Woot. PS. Thanks for all the help you guys provided. Much appreciated!
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#20
06-29-2005, 10:05 PM
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Got the car: The final price came to be $795 + tax.
5 Relays were blown, however they didn't appear to be when I was fixing the car... And I just opened one now and it appears to be fine (wtf?)... Anyway here are the five: Defroster, Fan, EFI, Taillight, and AC. Started to put back the electronics in the car, Radar detector, Radio, Buttons on the panels and everything appears to be in working order except the defroster. So there you have it. One mistake turns my stereo system into a $1400 stereo system where it should be $600. At least I got to keep the damaged relays. Gonna check them and make sure I wasn't screwed, considering the relays are $85/piece. I'm gonna test them, open them up and fix them if they're broken. So if anyone's interested in any relays for a 93-97 corolla (possibly other Toyota Models?), I got 4 of em since I'm gonna use one. They're the black headed, single throw, 4-pin relays. Toyota Relay ISO M4-S
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