Seems owner hooked jumper box cables up backwards on his 01 360 and now the brakes don't seem to have any vacuum (hard to press on pedal). Car is in Atlanta. Anyone know of someone in Atl with the computer to read Ferraris? Personally, I just as soon the car stay in Atl but I did tell the owner I'd let him know what I could find out in regards to the issue. Based on what I have read so far he could have fried the brake electronic$.

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note to self - don't try and jump start a Ferrari....

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I sent an inquiry to my tech at my local Ferrari dealer.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
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it's automatic.

tell him to trade it in on a Mercedes Benz.

Simple things first...

Is there a vac pump? Does said vac pump have a fuse?

IIRC, the 360 pulls vacuum off the engine.


Think the electronic brake distribution unit might be dead.

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-Justin

91 560 SEC AMG - other dogs dd
01 Honda S2000 - dogs dd
07 MB ML320 CDI - dd
16 Lexus IS250 - wifes dd

it's automatic.

^x2, based on what I have found on Ferrari Chat the symptoms do reflect that.

I'm probably going to suggest he take it to Ferrari of Atl.

I mentioned to him he should trade it in for a Porsche 911.

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Jim

The things I do for members and their friends on this forum! Alright, I'll help him out! Tell him to send the car to me, and I'll scrap it out for him, no charge.

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send it to the government's "Cash for high priced Italian clunkers" program.

and lest we all forget how to destroy a perfectly good running engine........(only the government could come up with something this @#$%% STUPID and then convince the public that it was good to destroy their perfectly good running paid for cars!)

Cash for Clunkers: How to destroy an engine. - YouTube

If it started since and the only issue is brakes. The owner got off lucky perhaps.

Oh yea, extremely lucky.

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Since its an F car all you need to do is throw money at it. I'm guessing $5k will handle it...just think of all the Amex points!


Write it off as an expensive lesson.

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