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Battery terminals reversed...HELP!
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<blockquote data-quote="Richard L" data-source="post: 967008" data-attributes="member: 52972"><p>Mike C,</p><p></p><p>I have never experienced anyone doing this before, so this is just my guess....</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You probably fried the alternator...which is very common when hooking up jumper cables backwards. </p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>You already know that you fried the radio...and that may include anything else electronic..to include the computer and perhaps ingnition electronics???</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Other things that could be effected might be some of the sensors, dashboard, and perhaps things like door locks, security systems and even the lighting control modules.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I don't know if Ford has any protected circuits to blow a master fuse incase the battery is hooked up wrong...but I would pray that they do or you may be in for a lot of expensive repairs.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Perhaps l1tech will jump in and let us know more about what might be damaged.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>....Rich</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard L, post: 967008, member: 52972"] Mike C, I have never experienced anyone doing this before, so this is just my guess.... You probably fried the alternator...which is very common when hooking up jumper cables backwards. You already know that you fried the radio...and that may include anything else electronic..to include the computer and perhaps ingnition electronics??? Other things that could be effected might be some of the sensors, dashboard, and perhaps things like door locks, security systems and even the lighting control modules. I don't know if Ford has any protected circuits to blow a master fuse incase the battery is hooked up wrong...but I would pray that they do or you may be in for a lot of expensive repairs. Perhaps l1tech will jump in and let us know more about what might be damaged. ....Rich [/QUOTE]
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