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Zapped 325e (archive)

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Posted by Paul L on March 11, 2001 at 16:04:59:

Today i was trouble shooting my 1985 325e problem and im still puzzled. One day i left the lights on and i tried to jump the car, something happened, its either i jumped it with the ignition on, or zapped something. Today i figured out that I have power to the coil, but no spark. it turns over just fine, its getting fuel (i can smell it), but it wont crank. I also found out that there is a short, after connecting the - battery terminal, and the - cable with a 12 power checker, the checker is still lit up., BUT, when i take fuse #21 out, the short is gone, (the short is still there with the computer unplugged, so its not the computer), my question is, what can be wrong with my car?, and what goes to fuse #21 that could be wrong. what are some tests i can do to the computer its self to make sure its not the computer. Anyhelp is greatly apprciated.

Thanks,
Paul



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