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Old 07-04-2009, 01:40 AM
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Making a long story short, I set the battery terminals backwards. No excused for being an idiot, but it was dark. Anyone experience this? Also, there is absolutely no power coming out of my car. Not even the headlights after this dumb incident. Tips on troubleshooting? Thanks in advance!
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Old 07-04-2009, 02:05 AM
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Hopefully, you just blew some fuses and didn't wipe out anything else. Start with the fuse box next to the battery. With the battery disconnected, start replacing what's blown.

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You blew the main 100amp fuse.
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Originally Posted by Slows2k,Jul 4 2009, 07:23 AM
You blew the main 100amp fuse.
Beat me to it.
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Make sure the battery doesn't have reversed terminals as well.
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Originally Posted by raymo19,Jul 4 2009, 03:34 AM
Beat me to it.
LOL. I'm not the first am I? 100 amp meaning the "Battery Fusable Link" right? I'll give this a try. Hope this is the case.
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Yup, that was the problemo. Thanks guys. I'll invest on a flashlight.
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