6 speed conversion...electrical
I reconnected the battery positive cable in the rear seat after almost 6 months 30 minutes ago. The car started after cranking for about 15 seconds. There are a number of messages, oil level sensor, owner's manual, trans program and one or two more I can't remember. I had to shut it down when I saw smoke came out of the engine compartment on the passenger side. After I shut the engine off, the starter was still cranking. I was in a real panic. Dashed into the garage to get a 13 mm socket. Fumbling through the tool box. Why is it you never find what you are looking for when you are in a panic? Finally I did and dahsed back to the car in the driveway to disconnect the batter cable after what seemed like eternity.
After I reconnected the battery the starter won't turn any more. I may have fried the starter. But I kind of doubt it. Because it was still turning when I disconnected the battery.
When I opened the hood to look into the passenger side. I saw this. One of the ground wires was burnt. I wasn't sure that's where it should be. Could someone who has a 540 take a picture of that area for me?
On the shifter this is what I did.
I jumpered the green/red wire from fuse F17 (7.5A) to the brown/black wire at the auto transmission range connector so the starter immobilizer relay is energized when I turned the ignition key to start the car. The two yellow connectors are from the back-up light switch. There is not a separate back-up light switch on the auto transmission but one on the 6 speed. I used a generic Bosch two wire connector to connect to the auto transmission range connector.
Even if I fix this eventually I still need to corrct the trans program message. The other messages are probably minor.
What did I do wrong?
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