Ferrari Enzo - Lateral-g Forums

Fluid Power · #1 09-25-2010, 08:17 AM

My friend works at an independent garage that specializes in Italian Exotics. He called yesterday to tell me about a guy who brought his Enzo in with EVERY warning light on the dash blinking. It seems he left the key in the ignition and drained the battery. He did not follow Ferrari's specifications on jumping the vehicle and roasted EVERY sensor. My buddy said it was going to be deep into 5 figures to fix!

Anyway, thought I would share....

Darren

**214Chevy** · #2 09-25-2010, 08:55 AM

I guess if the guy can afford a million dollar car, a five figure repair bill would be a drop in the bucket for him. Either way though, it sucks to have to fix everthing. Evidentally, a million dollars doesn't make a guy smarter, huh? But, I have a confession. Two days ago I learned from a buddy of mine that with new cars and all the electronics they have in them now, you are supposed to boost other cars off with the car not running. I didn't know that. He said that starting the car and boosting other cars off the old fashioned way will screw up your computer, etc. So, I guess what happened to the Ferrari could have happened to me. Thankfully, it didn't because I have boosted others several times.

**GregWeld** · #3 09-25-2010, 09:57 AM

I can tell you that if I'm going to do any welding on a "computer car" -- I disconnect the battery...

Sounds to me like he might have gotten his wires crossed when he tried to jump the Enzo... just jumping a car shouldn't toast the sensors..

**GregWeld** · #4 09-25-2010, 10:07 AM

There's lots of chatter on the Ferrari chat boards about jump starting and blowing things out... so I am wrong... apparently there is a right and wrong way to jump start a Ferrari and not just the Enzo.

Guess I'll have to stick with American iron.... I'm too stupid to have an exotic!

**will69camaro** · #5 09-25-2010, 10:23 AM

Could be worse, an acquaintance of mine took his Enzo in for his first oil change and found pieces of valve spring in the oil...$100k later he had a new engine...

**Rybar** · #6 09-25-2010, 02:06 PM

Scary thoughts, but still wish I could own one.

If you can afford a $1.5 million car then $5k is like chump change.

67malibu · #7 09-25-2010, 06:41 PM

I'm a Ferrari Tech - Leaving the key "on" & discharging the battery would NOT blow any sensors or control units - factory Ferrari batteries are terrible & they constantly die & need replacement - so jump starting is very common - No special procedure either Red - Positive & Black - Negative - I would say use a factory diagnostic tester & find out what's going on with those warning lights

sniper · #8 09-25-2010, 10:37 PM

seems a little over the top to say all the sensors are bad. I would venture to say that it would toast an ECU before it kills a sensor. The ecu is in the way of all those sensors and a lot more fragile.

I've seen it a few times on a few benzs. Jump started improperly has killed a few things.

not a cheap fix on an enzo either way I presume.

Fluid Power · #9 09-26-2010, 09:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 67malibu

I'm a Ferrari Tech - Leaving the key "on" & discharging the battery would NOT blow any sensors or control units - factory Ferrari batteries are terrible & they constantly die & need replacement - so jump starting is very common - No special procedure either Red - Positive & Black - Negative - I would say use a factory diagnostic tester & find out what's going on with those warning lights

The guy left the key on draining the battery, the ensuing jump start caused all the lights to come on. FWIW, the guy drove it to the shop. I will post up exactly what is wrong when my buddy tells me.

Darren

67malibu · #10 09-26-2010, 12:32 PM

There are several fuses (that look nothing like standard fuses) right on the positive battery terminal - theses should protect all the circuits - definitely test all of those first - let me know what he finds & pm me if you need any more info - Dion