1984 Honda CRX

1984 HONDA CRX
161,000 MILES • 4 CYL • FWD • MANUAL
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JOECRX
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i tried to give my dead battery a jump wen pit the cables they flash and the i lost power not theres nothing as far as power. do u have any ideas what i should do ?

i check all the fuse that were in sight, maybe there are others some were hidden
Dec 30, 2009 at 8:04 PM
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KHLOW2008
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Hi joecrx,

You have inadvertently connected the battery terminals incorrectly and most likely the main fuse is blown.

Check the main fuses in the underhood fuse box. Get a test lamp to test for voltage across the fuses, it would be more accurate.
Dec 31, 2009 at 10:15 AM
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