Inversed battery
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Inversed battery
Hi guys,
Whilst rushing to finally start the rebuilt engine I made a big oopsie.
I hooked up the battery inversed and fried the ignition module of my HEI.
What other components can I expect to be fubar?
Alternator? Ignition coil?
Really bummed, would've loved to finally hear the engine.
Tia!
Whilst rushing to finally start the rebuilt engine I made a big oopsie.
I hooked up the battery inversed and fried the ignition module of my HEI.
What other components can I expect to be fubar?
Alternator? Ignition coil?
Really bummed, would've loved to finally hear the engine.
Tia!
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Would think you would have fried the fusible links. thus protecting your HEI and other components. However, a HEI didn't come in a 71 so who knows how you have it wired. Check your main fusible link at the starter solenoid for damage first. Get a battery in it and start checking circuits.
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Bummer, sounds like now is a good time to put it back in place. And start going over all the wiring. fuses are a good thing!
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Yeah, it's on my to do list.
Together with a battery cutoff. Don't k ow why they removed it in the first place, all wiring is new from 2011.
I hope the alternator survived it though. I'll order a module locally and pray lol.
Can't get over how stupid I was not to take a quick look under the car to verify.
Together with a battery cutoff. Don't k ow why they removed it in the first place, all wiring is new from 2011.
I hope the alternator survived it though. I'll order a module locally and pray lol.
Can't get over how stupid I was not to take a quick look under the car to verify.
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Chalk it up to an education. You won't do that again! And move on.
