Back when I tried to fix my own car and made it worse

I was in my driveway in Austin about 5 years ago trying to change the alternator on my old Honda. Got the part swapped out but forgot to disconnect the battery first. Fried the main fuse and had to call a tow truck at midnight. Cost me $180 for the tow and another $50 for the fuse I could have avoided. Anyone else learn car repair the hard way like that?

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daniel2142d ago

Blew the main fuse on my own truck doing the exact same thing. Midnight tow truck and a hundred bucks for a fuse I could have bought at AutoZone for five. Real smart move. At least you didn't arc weld your wrench to the alternator bracket like I did. That scared the crap out of me. Car repair is just expensive lessons wrapped in grease.

the_susan2d ago

That "hundred bucks for a five dollar fuse" stings way more than the actual car trouble. I swear my car's fuse box has cost me at least a couple hundred dollars in midnight lessons alone. Bet you've got a whole collection of tools that have seen their own sparks now too. At least we're all getting a real education in electricity the hard way.

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