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Haha it was the 100 amp fuse! Dude batman you rock thank you so much man! One of my father's friends came by and took a look at it and said it was the fuse, so I'm not sure what he really did; I think heremoved the fuse and wired everything together or something..not sure I was at work at the time. He said it'll be fine like that temporarily but that I need to replace the whole box.

Thanks to everyone who replied to this, I would've been lost

Here's the situation. I went to buy a new battery because my old one was bad. My father and I went on replacing it, (we're not the most car-literate people), and we accidentally put the battery on backwards. A few sparks flew, but nothing big. So when
we installed it properly, we turned on the car, and it ran smoothly and all of the lights work.

Problem is, the guages, speedometer, fuel indicator, all of that stuff doesn't work; including the radio, but the radio is the least of my worries. The battery light stays on too. First thing that comes to mind was that there was probably a bad fuse. We tested all of them in the car and under the hood, all but one were good. I replaced that fuse (20v fuse under the hood), and still nothing! What creeps me out the most though was when I proceeded to drive the car, the shift knob wouldn't get off of 'park', so I had to force it in order to drive to Autozone. The second concern was that there was a delay when the car was shifting from first to second. Whatever the problem is, it's pretty important that it's fixed.

So to summarize, here's the problems specifically:
-Gauge doesn't work (speedometer, gas indicator, ect)
-Battery light stays on
-Windows don't work (power windows)
-Cd player/speakers don't work
-Shift knob stays on park
-Car delays when shifting (it's an automatic too...)

Guys please help me! This is my only car to get around and I can't afford to have it in this condition. Any tips are greatly appreciated! Thanks in advance!
-Manny

By the way, the wipers don't work either. Which is pretty crucial here in South Florida during Hurricane Season

Sup guys! Wow I havent been on here for like half a year

Anyways, I havent done any mods to my car yet; but on the regular tune up/oil change visit my mechanic told me that my tires need to be changed right away, so I figured, instead of spending $300 on replacement donut tires (which I despise) I might as well go ahead and make my car look a little nicer.

I want to buy some rims and tires, but I hate thick tires. I dont know much about cars, but I heard my friend call them "low profiles"..idk. But I'm planning on lowering my car a little, and I want some nice wide rims with thin tires- not too thin though..i'm not a fan of 20" rims and spinners and crap like that.

So any suggestions? I was checking members rides and the ones that best fit that description were 17". And I think silver would look best with the color of my car.

Sorry, I know I can do research as there's plenty of recourses, but I'm on my lunch break right now and I really dont have time to look honestly, and I'm also kinda desperate; I dont want a tire to blow and be forced to waste money on replacements. My budget isnt that great too, i was hoping to find decent rims in the $350 to $500 range, if it's possible. Thanks!

Here's a pic of my car to help out:

My windshield wipers won't turn off..lol. As you know we've been getting some pretty bad weather here in south florida because of that tropical storm, but when the rain stopped, my windshield wipers wouldn't turn off!

I'm sure you know how the original setup goes..

In the stick there's four levels:
1st- off
2nd- slow speed
3rd- medium speed
4th- fast speed

But as of last night my car's been doing this:
1st- medium speed
2nd-medium speed
3rd- medium speed
4th- fast speed

Don't know how to fix this lol..Could anyone help?

I dont know if this is a silly question, but is anyone selling a manual transmission that'll work with a 94 st? I'm really bored with the auto transmission and I'd really like to learn how to drive stick. Not sure if I can afford a brand new tranny though, but if anyone is willing to sell a used (but still in reasonable condition) manual transmission feel free to post it here.

If not where do you think I could find such a thing?

When I first bought my Celica and came to this site, I was so enthusiastic about working on it. I fell in love with the car and the idea of having it the way I wanted, and I fell in love with the 3sgte engine and the thought of a GT4 conversion.

I forgot who was it that told me, but someone recommended that I sat down and thought about what I really wanted to do with my car. Well I did alot of thinking, and with my budget, by the time I have enough money to get the dream celica I wanted 4 years would've passed by.

I never knew doing an engine and tranny swap would be so expensive.

I know most would probably respond with; its a process that takes patience and time, and you need money for these kind of things, it never comes easy; but I still wanted to work on my car.

By the end of the year I should have atleast 1 grand saved up, and I expected to accomplish something with that money..but it seems that even a bodykit is out of reach with my budget. (I'm a college student with a crappy job at radioshack, with bills up the a@#; not some broke bum).

Yeah I know I'm kinda impatient, but I'd like at the least for my car to be a manual so that I can get more out of my everyday driving experience.

So my question is, with my situation is attempting to hook up my car even worth it? Or should I just buy a crappy manual coupe and work on that (I'm still paying for my celica btw)...I don't know what route to take, and I'm disappointed that I feel discouraged when I grew to love my little st celica

Edit: I was even willing to take a different and alot cheaper route than a gt4 conversion- getting a 4a-ge engine and a manual tranny and a invader bodykit..but I dont know what I'll be looking at there $$ wise

You're not bashing, I understand completely. Better to hear it from you guys straight up and honestly than finding out on my own and being greatly disappointed. I don't want a hooked up maxed out car, I don't plan on doing anything but driving it. But I do want my car to look nice and I want to have fun driving it. The reason why I wanted to do the GT4 conversion was because I loved the way the gt4 looks, and I needed a new engine anyways so I was recommended to get a 3sgte.

But if it's too expensive then I don't think I'd go for it..I'd end up coughing up 5x more $$ than what the car is actually worth. But I still want my car to look and drive nice, without spending too much money.

I was thinking going a cheaper route, maybe going for an invader body kit, get my car lowered, buy a new spoiler, get some new tires and rims, and a new paint job. You guys think that'll be nice? I mean, it shouldn't be expensive, the invader bodykit isnt even 1 grand I think.

As far as the engine goes, what do you guys recommend that is still a decent engine but isnt as costly as the 3sgte? Do you think the stalk 90hp toyota engine will ride nice if I threw a turbo kit on it with an exhaust system? And how much will this engine brand new cost me? I also want to do an auto to manual switch. I just want to work on my celica, its an exciting thing to look forward too...without going past 5 grand in mods.

sorry to bother but does anyone know where i could buy the gt4 bodykit? ive searched the site but all i found were bodykits MADE for the gt4, but not a st to gt4 conversion bodykit. also i need help finding the hood and spoiler. would toyota world be the best place to get these things?

good price I think. I bought mine down here in South Florida for $2000. The dealership was originally selling it for $2500, and I talked him down. Mine had 166k miles on it and running fine. Need to tighten the power steering belts a little, but that's about it.

yeah sorry i didnt know what section to put this in...since its multiple questions im asking.

as far as the swap, i dont know how to do an engine swap, but im learning more and more about my car so soon ima start getting under the hood and start learning it..so im hoping that by the time i have the money saved up for my car i would have learned how to do an engine swap..cus i know the labor when doing it professionally is expensive.

but wow...im looking at 7 grand for the entire conversion? i thought it would be cheaper than that

Hey guys its been months since I posted my first post. I just wanted to say how helpful this website has been with my car. At first, I wasn't too crazy about my little 90 hp st...Before I bought the car I heard of the celica's reputation of being a 'girly' car. After alot of research, I discovered that everyone was referring to the 7th generation lol..

Point Im trying to make is that I'm very proud of having my car now..its rare to find any 6th gen celicas where I live, it's a one of a kind car and I'm glad with that (all i see around here is hooked up civics, ect). But I fell in love-not with my st, but with what I want to convert it to- a Gt-Four.

I'm COMPLETELY obsessed with the Gt-four, I love everything about it. And I'm looking forward to convert my car into one..I read that it couldn't be bought here, that its a car that has to be bought and shipped from Japan. So I decided to convert my st, that'll be a cool project eh?

However, I read alot of articles here..but I wasn't able to find any sources as to where to buy the necessary parts for the transformation, so if you guys can help me out with that I'll greatly appreciate it.
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I'm already saving up for a 3sgte engine, I looked for them on ebay. If there's anywhere else that anyone recommends to buy this engine feel free to post it here.

I need to know where to buy the gt4 body kit, and where to find the hood fenders and spoiler.

That's all I'll be working on for now- I want to make my St look like a stock Gt-Four Cus I haven't seen ANY in my area, so I'll be the only one with one.

Also, how much $$ am I looking at for these things? I'm kinda in a tight budget and if there were any way to get them cheaper than what they actually go for I'd do it- even if its used (as long as its in good condition)

Thanks in advance!

What about this for a bodykit?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/94-95-96-97...sspagenameZWDVW

sorry i took so long, here's some pictures of my car

Yeah sorry I should've specified what I meant when I said street racing car. I meant I wanted it to look that way, I didn't want to sound unrealistic by saying 'fast and the furious' style lol. I havent gotten a ticket or killed yet, and I want to keep it that way

And the humming, yes it gets louder the more I turn, so I should change the power steering liquid or tighten the belts?

And about asking questions that's already been asked, I know it can be frustrating and I apologize. But since this is my first post, I wanted to summarize everything that I needed help with while at the same time introducing myself. But thanks for the tips guys I appreciate it, I'm liking this site so far.

Hey guys, I'm new to these forums and I heard you guys are helpful. Basically, I bought my Celica about 2 months ago, and it's my first car. As much as I love cars, I know very little about them. I wanted to remake my car into a street racing car, more looks than performance though. I'd be satisfied with a decent 300hp to my car once I'm completely finished with it, but performance is later on. So I want a few tips and to be pointed in the right direction on how to begin this extremely long project of transforming my car- I'm looking forward to it though.

I have a 94 hatchback Celica, I guess its ST because its not GT lol..1.8 liter engine or w/e..

There's 3 sections to my post, Exterior (which I want to work on first), a problem that I'm currently having with my car, and then performance.
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Section 1- Exterior

I want looks before anything since my car is running fine right now. So I'm currently looking for body kits, rims and tires, and spoilers. I was told to change the tires/rims first, because right now my celica comes with the stalk tires and hubcaps. Is this true? And where could I get some good quality black rims for a decent price, and a good set of street tires? Also, what brand should I be looking for when purchasing rims/tires, and bodykits? I want good quality but my budget is kind of tight.
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Section2

I'm currently having a problem with my car, I'm hearing a humming noise coming from the front and it gets louder the more I turn my stearing wheel to the right or left. A guy I used to work with says that it's the power steering, but I don't know. Also I hear this loud screeching sound too when I first start the car but it goes away after 20 seconds, I don't know what's that.
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Section 3: Performance

My engine is at 167,000 miles, and I'm going to get a new engine in about a year or so. I don't want the stalk engine, I want one that will hit around 300-400 hp when I add the little tweaks to it. What engine should I look for? And how much will it cost me? My car is also a automatic and I want to change it to manual, but I guess I'm better off doing that when I buy my engine so that I can buy the transmission along with it.


Ok that's it for now. Sorry for the long post, but I'm completely new to working with cars lol. I love my celica, and I'm looking forward to slowly but eventually turning it into my dream street racing car. But I'm going to need alot of advice and tips to point me out in the right direction, so I really appreciate anyone who helps me out. Thanks!

-Manny