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battery connection screw up |
dt4 |
Jan 12 2020, 09:57 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 502 Joined: 26-May 19 From: England Member No.: 23,161 Region Association: England |
I have had the battery off the car whilst stripping paint and priming etc.... but thought it would be good to turn the engine over and run it for a while to keep things in good health etc.....
I had the battery on the bench to charge it and then put it back in the car but very stupidly put the negative lead to positive terminal and positive lead to negative terminal. I didnt turn the key as I was checking other things when I realised what I had done. I noticed that there was a smell of smoke coming from the alternator area and the tin on top of the engine in that area was warm so suspect there is a connector to the alternator under there? I put the terminals on the right way around and tried to start the engine but it appeared the battery had drained? I recharged the battery overnight but wouldnt start, again the battery seemed low on charge Apart from seemingly screwing the battery, is there other damage likely to have occured cheers David |
Superhawk996 |
Jan 14 2020, 06:26 AM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 5,754 Joined: 25-August 18 From: Woods of N. Idaho Member No.: 22,428 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
Since OP was from England and now that some of the sting of the situation has worn off, I can now cut him some "extra" slack.
Some old British cars were actually reverse ground. Early Jag's were like this and I'm sure they weren't alone. In this case positive terminal does go to the chassis. Perhaps he has a collection of Jag's and had a momentary lapse when connecting the battery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Cheers Mate! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) The Lucas - Prince of Darkness moniker didn't come without justification. |
falcor75 |
Jan 14 2020, 06:48 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,579 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia |
Since OP was from England and now that some of the sting of the situation has worn off, I can now cut him some "extra" slack. Some old British cars were actually reverse ground. Early Jag's were like this and I'm sure they weren't alone. In this case positive terminal does go to the chassis. Perhaps he has a collection of Jag's and had a momentary lapse when connecting the battery. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) Cheers Mate! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/happy11.gif) The Lucas - Prince of Darkness moniker didn't come without justification. I wrote this for a friend a few years back when he got his first Jaguar... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Our Father Lucas who arth in Hell, condemned by thy name. Your darkness will come, your shortcurcuit unfound, positive earth as standard. Give us today our burning harness, and forgive us our use of heatshrink, as we forgive those that use fuses. Lead us not into electronics but deliver us from logic. For the darkness, the nonexistant spark and the mysterious smoke are yours. Now and intermittently. Ohm. |
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