f4ifrank

I just installed a wideband A/F gauge today. So I'm driving home tonight and all the sudden the car just quit, no power, no nothing? I was able to get to the side of the road and all that worked were the flashers, ambient lighting and map lights. When I turned the key in the ignition to "ON", nothing, no dash lights, wouldn't turn over, likes it's dead. Any ideas on what's wrong?

SamsBlueGT

Did you check your battery cables? You may also want to check out your main car fuse, IIRC it's in the engine compartment fuse box, it'll be the largest amp rating one there.

SamsBlueGT

Oh, also if your car just died your alternator/charging system may have a problem. If something along those lines died your car would run off the battery for as long as it could then completely die.

SamsBlueGT

Maybe I should think some more before replying to your post three separate times...if only some electrical things aren't working, then perhaps a fuse elsewhere is to blame. I say check all fuses (in engine bay and next to passenger's right foot) and report back

808muscle

How did you wire up the WB gauge?

f4ifrank

Wired with add a circuit in the fuse box under the hood.

f4ifrank

What I don't get is the gauge was working, I'm cruising down the interstate and then "BAM", everything shut's down. I pull over and the flashers and map lights work, and that's it. It's not the battery, I just don't know enough about the electronics to know why the whole car would shut down like that. No warning, nothing.

808muscle

Did you put it in a spot that has enough amps? Wb gauges do draw some power. Was the location empty or is it doing something else? Check those fuses.

f4ifrank

I installed the innovative xd-16 and it said to use a 5amp fuse. Let's say that blew, would it cause the whole system to shutdown?

f4ifrank

We grounded to the chassis and I was just reading on the innovative site that you should ground to the engine block. Could improper grounding cause an electrical problem with the car?