Battery Fell Over While Driving. Car Won't Start Help!

[Leeroy94]

So I was driving and my battery came loose, fell over and the positive came into contact with the negative.

When I turn the key to accessories, my turbo timer lights up for a split second then dies, all of my dash lights, gauges, driving lights etc do not work. My fuel pump does not prime. Car turns over fine and at normal speed but does not start.

All the fuses in my car are intact. All the fusible links in my engine bay are intact. No obvious fraying of wires anywhere.

I'm all out of ideas of what it could be. I have a multimeter handy if there are any suggested tests that could rule out possible problems?

[89CAL]

Well first off check battery voltage, but if its winding over then I doubt its a voltage/current issue

Have you got any spark? Fuel injectors clicking? Its in an R31 Skyline yeah? Check the ECU is lighting up (Think they have the 2 LED's in the little window on the ECU)

Start with that. But sounds like you've blown alot of fuses/bulbs/the ecu itself. Something doesnt seem right there at all.

[FBRacing]

Where's your straps!?! Geesh guy... you're lucky you didn't start a fire!

Do as stated above... Melted wiring, fuses, relays, buses, computer.... Got yourself an electrical gremlin now.

[Leeroy94]

Yeah I'll make a list of things I check. I just don't want a hefty auto electrician bill

As for my battery tie down, I must have tightened the wing nut too much because it bent the hole in which the hook slotted into. Only a matter of time before it slipped out.

[FBRacing]

Sorry bud but electrical like that is my Achilles heal. Like I said, electrical gremlin. All I can say is good luck and cross your fingers it's something stupid easy like a fuse.

[King GTR]

A tow truck driver once jump started my car with the polarity back to front and I had a similar situation and lucky it only blew my 2 main fuses. I'd start with checking them