what will happen if you install the battery backward?
06-30-04, 10:57 AM
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what will happen if you install the battery backward?
this is a dump question. you may wonder how this could happen? well, only people who have done it will know. what about by accident?
what will be the damage to our 7? fues? electronic stuff??
what will be the damage to our 7? fues? electronic stuff??
06-30-04, 11:00 AM
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I had the cables hooked up backwards and as soon as we hooked them up it started sparking and the starter starting turning the engine, but I think we had them wrong at the starter too. Lots of sparks though, and the cable was welding itself to the battery. There was no permanent damage, but it's not something I recommend you do for recreation.
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06-30-04, 11:08 AM
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I have done this befor and all it did was blow a fuse.
However, I have heard of people loosing their wiring harness and ECU.
I guess it depends on how long you have it hooked up and whether you crank the engine or not.
However, I have heard of people loosing their wiring harness and ECU.
I guess it depends on how long you have it hooked up and whether you crank the engine or not.
06-30-04, 12:14 PM
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I saw a guy hook an arc welder to a battery thinking that the welder was a battery charger!!! A lot of smoke but no real damage. I believe the ground wire smoked up and had to be replaced. I didn't look too closely.
06-30-04, 12:18 PM
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The ECU could become damaged, alot of electrical connections could fry instantly... Small relays in misc switches "could" be damaged..
Battery "could" explode throwing liquid everywhere, melting your eyes out, skin damage... car fire
Just alot of BAD things
-Markus
Battery "could" explode throwing liquid everywhere, melting your eyes out, skin damage... car fire
Just alot of BAD things
-Markus
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06-30-04, 12:49 PM
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Originally posted by fong
wow, could those all happen with a second of touching with wrong terminal?
wow, could those all happen with a second of touching with wrong terminal?
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06-30-04, 03:15 PM
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Originally posted by jhammons01
I saw a guy hook an arc welder to a battery thinking that the welder was a battery charger!!!
I saw a guy hook an arc welder to a battery thinking that the welder was a battery charger!!!
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