landroverpete1 Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Hiya guys. My problem relates to a 2009 Fiesta Zetec 1.25. My daughters boyfriend tryed to jump-start her car but got the terminals the wrong way round. Apparently there was a flash and some sparks. Now the car has ignition, but nothing on the starter. Any ideas please. Cheers, Pete. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
E5GDM Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Tell her to get another boyfriend that knows cars 馃槃 Fuses?聽 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m1tch Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 Check the fuses - guessing 1 might have blown. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Micro Posted April 24, 2016 Share Posted April 24, 2016 I imagine that the battery is likely to have had a brutal time. If you measure the battery, what does it read? Will the headlights light brightly? 聽 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
landroverpete1 Posted April 25, 2016 Author Share Posted April 25, 2016 Thanks guys, thats what I am hoping. I cant get to try them for a couple of days, will let you know. Cheers, Pete Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mintalkin Posted April 26, 2016 Share Posted April 26, 2016 as stated above check all the fuses, also check that the earth track to the ecu has not burnt out but to be honest anything could have been spiked and damaged including the ecu itself, even if the leads had been attached correctly you should not jump start a car with a smart charge system as the alternator can instantly chuck 18 volts through the system and cause damage, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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