Battery wrong way (oops)

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Postby green_comet » Fri Jun 01, 2007 10:05 am

Im pretty sure thats why your car would have burnt out the fuse, to protect the computer and other parts from being damaged..

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Re: Battery wrong way (oops)

Postby Uncle Arthur » Fri Jun 01, 2007 11:18 am

phatMX wrote:As per topic. I didn't have a torch and i hooked the barsted up the wrong way. I know a fuse is blown but what are the chances the computer died? If so anyone in sydney have a spare jap 90' model computer they want to sell for cheap?

Pete


I've got one - it's in Brisbane - but cheap depends on your frame of reference.....

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Postby Boags » Sat Jun 02, 2007 5:26 pm

phatMX wrote:All good thank god for the big ol 80a fuse. Yeah you cant sell computers as no one wants one but as soon as yours F*$kS up you'll pay through the nose for one :P


More importantly, why are you in Sydney? And when did that happen?

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Postby Boags » Sat Jun 02, 2007 7:37 pm

phatMX wrote:I came to Sydney for work! Brissy just wasn't happening and I landed a great job for my first one.


Nice one. 8)
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