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2002 Mitsubishi Galant Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuse, Battery, Hood.
Mileage: 147 miles.

Asked on March 17, 2013

Mitsubishi Galant Fuse Problem

Brother inlaws an idiot replaced my bad battery while i was at work replacing with a good battery but hooking cables up backwards... after the car would not start they didn't question why a good battery didn't crank right over so he tried jumping it afterwards my fiance said the car started flicking lights locking doors... after i got home 3 hrs later i popped hood and noticed the problem right away disconnected replaced cable and cable ends and bought a battery actually made for the car... car now cranks over but will not start any ideas?
Avatar Asked by justinstclair

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Replied on March 17, 2013

Have you checked main fuses under the hood? Have you checked to see if there is spark and fuel to the engine?

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on March 17, 2013

have checked its getting fuel and is a spark and checked some of the smaller fuses but not sure how to check main fuses just worried its the computer

Tiny Response from justinstclair
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Replied on March 17, 2013

You need to check the main fuses. If you can't check them by looking at them, you need to check them for continunity. If I recall, the computer is protected by a fuse on this year.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on March 17, 2013

how do i check them for continunity?

Tiny Response from justinstclair
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Replied on March 17, 2013

Basically, you are checking to see if power will run through the fuse. If there is a break, it won't go through. I use a volt meter that can check continunity. It puts a small amount of power in one end of the fuse and if it comes out the other end, I know it is good.

Tiny Answered by Jacobandnickolas (expert)
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Replied on March 17, 2013

gotcha will make a call stay on you got more questions to answer :)

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