Bratmobile Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Had a dead battery in my 86 Brat. replaced it with a brand new one. & hooked it up..... Backwards!! Now the Brat is dead~ no headlights, nothing. Tell me straight....what damage have I done? and how do I fix it? !!! Please let me know if I should panic!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnceggleston Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 usually there is a main fusible link that blows to prevent damage. i don't know about brats, but if there is a fuse box under the hood, check all the fuses, sbf (slow blow fuses) and fusible links there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratmobile Posted January 15, 2014 Author Share Posted January 15, 2014 Thanks~ hoping that's all that I've damaged. I'll dive under the hood and start checking. If anyone has more Brat specific pointers please chime in! I'm still in panic mode. What have I done? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratRod Posted January 15, 2014 Share Posted January 15, 2014 Unless someone replaced your fusible link with something that doesn't belong: you're fine. Replace and learn something new. Fusible links are in front of the coil. Order it from Subaru or ask around for one. Hope its that simple. Let us know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratmobile Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Any possibility of someone providing a pic of a fusible link? Not sure what they look like. ( I know just enough about car repairs to be dangerous.......obviously) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyBrat Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 buddy of mine did that to his nissan, then to a ford! haha they were both fine the next day... idk if thats normal but they wouldnt do anything that day he hooked them up wrong, but the next day they both were fine Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BratRod Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 (edited) This is the box you're looking for. Pull it off and you'll see 3 wires. Those are the fusible links. Should have 2 greens with a red one in between. Ignore the black. It's from an EA82T. (photo credit Turbone) Edited January 16, 2014 by BratRod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suprjohn Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 Do they give a visual indication of being blown? John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subruise Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 yes, theyll be burnt and usually in two pieces. like a fuse. hence, "fusible link" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratmobile Posted January 16, 2014 Author Share Posted January 16, 2014 Awesome>>Thanks for the pics! Already removed this cover and found these wires yesterday. Suspected that this was them, just wanted to be sure. Is there any point in checking resistance across these to verify that they've blown? Just curious. Thanks again~ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDGLSUB_88 Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 The way that a fusible link is designed, it will be very apparent if it has blown. usually the insulation on the wire will melt where the heat through the wire has melted them through. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jono Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 check this light discussion out ..... http://www.ausubaru.com/forum/showthread.php?t=18205&highlight=fusible+links all about searches on FLs updates in our older gen Subies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 16, 2014 Share Posted January 16, 2014 A burned out link doesn't always show outward signs of being open, they can fool you if you aren't careful. If they stretch when you pull on the ends it indicates that the middle has melted. Also checking for voltage on each side of the link is good way to confirm it is okay. It's basically a piece of wire, designed to handle a certain amount of current for a duration of time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bratmobile Posted January 17, 2014 Author Share Posted January 17, 2014 Thank you everyone~great information. Of the three fusible links shown in the photo above , one of the green ones was melted all the way through. I'll be ordering a replacement from a Subaru dealership. Used a temporary jumper just to see if that was the cause. Brat started right up & everything worked~no blown fuses bulbs, nothin! When it came to it was pretty PO'd at me. So I'm going to let it rest and baby it for a few days. Thanks again! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cougar Posted January 18, 2014 Share Posted January 18, 2014 Consider yourself as just dodging a bullet. Never ever, ever, ever, replace a fuse with a normal piece of wire. If a hard short had been in place with that wire installed you would have burned out the wiring leading to that short before you had a chance to think about it.. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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