short in car

[hofficergrover]

ok i just got done with my swap and put battry in it and as soon as i put the battry cables they start sparking. help me please i dont know whats goning on

[25Horseplay]

Are they tight at the other end?

[hofficergrover]

what do you mean?

[25Horseplay]

Make sure that the cables are tight where they attach at the opposite end of the battery. Make sure they are attached to the proper places too.

[hofficergrover]

im sorry i am like geting confused and i don't know why
do you mean tight on the post of the battery? and grond is on grond and same pos

[25Horseplay]

Yes, and also on the starter and the body where the ground attaches.

[hofficergrover]

ooo ok would gas spilled on the batt make it do that? im not sure if there is any on them but they were sitin by a thing of gas. thank you brian for your help i will check that stuff

[KingFish]

Gas+Sparks=BAD. But I don't think I would make it spark.

[jglutz]

Time out.....How much spark are we talking.....a little like that of a lighter flint or less is not abnormal.

[hofficergrover]

the spark is alot but like a lighter but hot enough to melt a bit of the batt post

[hofficergrover]

ok i fond the problem with the starter but now when i turn the lights on the coolant fan comes on

ok when i turn the key nuthing lights up in the cluster. i have defrost and the heater blower and four ways. and like two or three silonids click when i turn the key but nuthing else??

ok now if i pull the wiper switch twords me and pull down the horn goes off?

[hotfordcat]

Wow, that's one trick pony. LOL Hope mine doesn't do that. I should have the B6 in this week-end. Let us know what you find.

[hofficergrover]

ok i have the old column from the doner car and i when to put it in and it has diffrent plugs than the original one in my car. i did go from carbed to efi. but the switch that has the turn singals and lights has three wires and plug the come off it. then if i plug the plug in then the column has a spot the is empty but the plug that i plug into the trun singal switch can fit the other spot. and did ford do a change in efi harness in 91 because my gf's moms has some things my 90 don't but it has a/c. their is like two silonids on the pass side fender and mine didnt have it. any one got any ideas let me know if you want more info you can call me 440-536-0066 and if during week it has to be after 3:00 i am in need of help badly

[hotfordcat]

Yes the EFI cars have a different harness, but that's all I know. Never have owned a carbed Festy. Sorry

[hofficergrover]

i ment if they did any changes to the efi harness in 91