I was working around the engine compartment in my car. I did not disconnect the negative terminal of the battery. To make a long story short, I dropped the wrench, and it made contact with the positive terminal of the battery, and a metal (grounded) part of the car. Sparks flew, and the car alarm went off. I got my keys and hit the horn button to disable the alarm. I then hit the unlock button and got in the car. The car does not start, does not click, the lights do not go on. Everything is dead.

I checked the battery and it is fully charged at 12.68 volts. How expensive is my mistake? Did I fry the ECM? Maybe it is something simple like the theft system?

Please Help!

Thanks for reading this.

 

A similar case happend to me about 3 weeks ago, i too did not disconnect the negative terminal, but that was because i didnt have anything that fit the lug nut. Well I tried to use something else, but sparks flew, then i dropped it, then more sparks. Check the fuses, make sure they are good, it could be just as simple as a bad fuse, but I could be wrong

 

Check fuses and relays. Look in manual and chaeck all fuses.

 

Your main fuse is blown.

 

OK, the problem is fixed Thanks to all who replied.

It turns out I got lucky and did not blow a fuse. I went out this morning, and engaged the car's alarm system, and then disengaged it. I got in the car and started it up. The car started, stumbled, and then the engine died. The security light was on.

A minute later, I started the car again, it started up and ran just fine. I drove it around, and it drove fine. So I guess the problem was with my security system.

 

Im glad to here it was nothing major. I couldn't lve with my self if somthing happend to her

 

wow, some peoples devotion to a car....amazing LOL

 

did you check to make sure that your security system still works?

I would make sure that it still makes noise when it goes off and stuff like that.