Ok, I left the garage after 10 last night, having reassembled things following a radiator and matrix change. While I was at it, I wanted to remove a bunch of wires from an old alarm, these went from the fuse box area, along the back of the dash, and through the bulkhead. There was nothing on the end of the wires in the engine bay, just the connectors, all components had been removed. I cant see any alarm/immobiliser boxes in the fuse box area either (and none in centre console).
So, as the wires to the engine bay were doing nothing (as far as i could see- no ends joined etc), I thought id just chop them short, and get them out of the bay and from behind the dash (as it was in bits). Leaving them attached in the fuse box area, for easier removal at a later date.
Unfortunately, Im a muppet, and cut the bunch of wires with the battery connected.... Fizzle pop... As I cut them all at once with a pair of pliers. So something was live, and earthed through something else as I cut. The clock went off, as fuse 21 on my post 90 digi (pf code) fuse box blew. No other fuses blew.
So on reassembly, It wont start. Turns over, fuel pump primes, duno if there is a spark, as I was on my own and unable to check.
Now im no auto electrician, and have not looked into this at all yet, but im not sure where to start. Is it possible I fried the ECU? Can it be something easy please?
