So true. It wasn't all that long ago that I mistakenly crossed a couple of wires. And, I've done that a few times.
I'm not sure, tho, why that should prevent the car from running at all. It's stories like this, I wish I was close to some of you guys. I could teach you more in 1/2 hour about setting up points, timing, and so on, than hours and hours "on the internet"