Every DIY guy is a mechanic wannabe waiting for trouble i must say including myself...haha
I can say I been victim of simple jobs gone wrong many,many times....
Have you ever spent hours on fixing a major F*ck UP for something that should of taken 10mins to fix in the first place?
But we are a determined lot....never giving up even if it means sacrificing sleep, food & money....haha, To send to a workshop to mend our faults would mean to admit defeat!!
So why don't we share our experiences as a reminder for DIY newbies the hazards of DIY....:stoned:
I'll start with my story of a stupid F*ck Up that happened last night....
My Air cond fan has been acting up lately, it hasn't "kong" yet, just the occasionally it doest turn on when its suppose to....So I decided to check the relay and switch....the thing is I didnt actually know which relay/switch controlled it. So I started pulling out relays to see which would activate the fan...so eventually found it (i think it was it)....then I had the bright idea of jumping the relay socket to test the fan, so i jumped the relay socket without knowing which pins to jump (bcoz in my mind i said worst thing that could happen is burnt fuse) by using the "try try method".
When a "pop" sound came accompanied by smoke, all I could say was " Oh F*ck! I did it again". My whole A/C was dead along with the blower fan and A/C console lights....Upon inspection, my misdeeds had caused a wire under the engine fusebox to burn and split.....luckily it was only one wire and didn't contact the other wires.
So I had to take out the batter, remove the fuse box, reconnect the wire, tape everything back up, Install back again.....tested again...only to find out the A/C was still dead!....
This is when you need to chill, have a smoke and take a breather to think....
After that quick break, I suddenly realized i haven't checked the indoor fusebox...
So I went to check only to see the diagram was written in Japanese... , I was too lazy too pull out one by one to check....so that's where the miracle of the internet was a real time saver.....did a quick search found an english version...found the destroyed fuse, luckily having a spare one around...
Before the next test, said some prayers.....and PRESTO!! VICTORY!! everything was working fine again....
3 hours down the drain..
Moral of story...." If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it"
I can say I been victim of simple jobs gone wrong many,many times....
Have you ever spent hours on fixing a major F*ck UP for something that should of taken 10mins to fix in the first place?
But we are a determined lot....never giving up even if it means sacrificing sleep, food & money....haha, To send to a workshop to mend our faults would mean to admit defeat!!
So why don't we share our experiences as a reminder for DIY newbies the hazards of DIY....:stoned:
I'll start with my story of a stupid F*ck Up that happened last night....
My Air cond fan has been acting up lately, it hasn't "kong" yet, just the occasionally it doest turn on when its suppose to....So I decided to check the relay and switch....the thing is I didnt actually know which relay/switch controlled it. So I started pulling out relays to see which would activate the fan...so eventually found it (i think it was it)....then I had the bright idea of jumping the relay socket to test the fan, so i jumped the relay socket without knowing which pins to jump (bcoz in my mind i said worst thing that could happen is burnt fuse) by using the "try try method".
When a "pop" sound came accompanied by smoke, all I could say was " Oh F*ck! I did it again". My whole A/C was dead along with the blower fan and A/C console lights....Upon inspection, my misdeeds had caused a wire under the engine fusebox to burn and split.....luckily it was only one wire and didn't contact the other wires.
So I had to take out the batter, remove the fuse box, reconnect the wire, tape everything back up, Install back again.....tested again...only to find out the A/C was still dead!....
This is when you need to chill, have a smoke and take a breather to think....
After that quick break, I suddenly realized i haven't checked the indoor fusebox...
So I went to check only to see the diagram was written in Japanese... , I was too lazy too pull out one by one to check....so that's where the miracle of the internet was a real time saver.....did a quick search found an english version...found the destroyed fuse, luckily having a spare one around...
Before the next test, said some prayers.....and PRESTO!! VICTORY!! everything was working fine again....
3 hours down the drain..
Moral of story...." If it ain't broke, DON'T fix it"