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dt4
post Jan 12 2020, 09:57 AM
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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

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post Feb 11 2020, 01:57 PM
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I got the Mrs to turn the key whilst I checked battery volts, one battery dropped from 12.5 to 9.5, the other dropped from 12.5 to 10.6
does that suggest healthy battery and a dodgy starter motor?
can a starter motor be tested on the bench with a battery?
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dt4   battery connection screw up   Jan 12 2020, 09:57 AM
Superhawk996   :( There is almost certainly other serious damag...   Jan 12 2020, 12:04 PM
wndsrfr   I have had the battery off the car whilst strippi...   Jan 12 2020, 12:32 PM
dt4   I'll start with a new battery and replacement ...   Jan 12 2020, 12:42 PM
Mark Henry   The radio is likely toast but most else on the das...   Jan 12 2020, 01:50 PM
dt4   Is it safe to put a new battery on the car and try...   Jan 12 2020, 02:07 PM
Superhawk996   Is it safe to put a new battery on the car and tr...   Jan 12 2020, 02:32 PM
SirAndy   I would not start by installing a new battery and ...   Jan 12 2020, 03:17 PM
SirAndy   Don't put a battery back in there until you te...   Jan 12 2020, 03:20 PM
dt4   @SirAndy @Superhawk96 Thanks for the pointers guy...   Jan 13 2020, 01:25 AM
Breaker   Just one additional thought: IF the alternator is...   Jan 13 2020, 03:57 AM
Chi-town   Do not install the new battery. Pull the alternato...   Jan 13 2020, 10:41 AM
dt4   Do not install the new battery. Pull the alternat...   Jan 13 2020, 02:48 PM
914fahrer   I think You shot the diodes of the altenator.They ...   Jan 13 2020, 11:32 AM
dt4   I think You shot the diodes of the altenator.They...   Jan 13 2020, 02:49 PM
Chi-town   Ok, if you need an alternator or harness let me kn...   Jan 13 2020, 06:47 PM
dt4   Ok, if you need an alternator or harness let me k...   Jan 14 2020, 02:54 AM
KELTY360   This is a great learning opportunity to get to kno...   Jan 13 2020, 08:13 PM
DickSteinkamp   Electricity is somewhat of a mystery to me so bear...   Jan 13 2020, 10:13 PM
bbrock   Electricity is somewhat of a mystery to me so bea...   Jan 13 2020, 10:26 PM
Superhawk996   Electricity is somewhat of a mystery to me so bea...   Jan 14 2020, 06:07 AM
dt4   No radio fitted at present so don't have that ...   Jan 14 2020, 02:56 AM
Superhawk996   Since OP was from England and now that some of the...   Jan 14 2020, 06:26 AM
falcor75   Since OP was from England and now that some of th...   Jan 14 2020, 06:48 AM
ctc911ctc   Cannot resist.......... Years ago I met an older ...   Jan 14 2020, 07:38 AM
dt4   Since OP was from England and now that some of th...   Jan 14 2020, 01:48 PM
KELTY360   The English language evolves through creative comb...   Jan 14 2020, 03:28 PM
dt4   The English language evolves through creative com...   Jan 15 2020, 01:12 AM
dt4   so the latest... I tracked an alternator down ove...   Feb 10 2020, 07:23 AM
ctc911ctc   Think of the electrics as "Plumbing for Elect...   Feb 10 2020, 09:13 AM
BeatNavy   Assuming one or both batteries are actually charge...   Feb 10 2020, 09:02 AM
dt4   thanks guys, I will follow the pointers given and ...   Feb 10 2020, 12:16 PM
Spoke   About what could happen if the battery was reverse...   Feb 10 2020, 12:47 PM
dt4   About what could happen if the battery was revers...   Feb 10 2020, 02:13 PM
ctc911ctc   About what could happen if the battery was rever...   Feb 10 2020, 02:40 PM
porschetub   [quote name='dt4' post='2784812' date='Feb 10 202...   Feb 10 2020, 09:47 PM
ctc911ctc   About what could happen if the battery was revers...   Feb 10 2020, 02:36 PM
RickS   Considering how often I have seen this happen on 3...   Feb 10 2020, 11:15 PM
dt4   I got the Mrs to turn the key whilst I checked bat...   Feb 11 2020, 01:57 PM
ctc911ctc   If the wiring is solid, all connectors tight and c...   Feb 11 2020, 02:08 PM
dt4   its a very slow errr......long pause...... errr .....   Feb 11 2020, 02:32 PM
ejm   could there be anything on the relay board that c...   Feb 11 2020, 05:28 PM
ctc911ctc   could there be anything on the relay board that ...   Feb 11 2020, 07:20 PM
porschetub   its a very slow errr......long pause...... errr ....   Feb 11 2020, 07:36 PM
dt4   I guess I can make this easier to get the jumper l...   Feb 12 2020, 01:32 AM
dt4   I took a photo from ebay, I am guessing the nega...   Feb 12 2020, 01:36 AM
ctc911ctc   I took a photo from ebay, I am guessing the neg...   Feb 12 2020, 11:04 AM
Spoke   I took a photo from ebay, I am guessing the neg...   Feb 12 2020, 12:36 PM
914Greg   Technically speaking when connecting and disconnec...   Feb 12 2020, 03:15 AM
dt4   so I connected a jumper lead to the negative batte...   Feb 12 2020, 12:40 PM
ctc911ctc   You should not have taken your frustration out on ...   Feb 12 2020, 03:10 PM
dt4   thanks, the pointers are much appreciated will re...   Feb 12 2020, 03:23 PM
dt4   IT RUNS !!!!!!!!...   Feb 13 2020, 12:21 PM
porschetub   IT RUNS !!!!!!!!...   Feb 15 2020, 01:38 PM
Spoke   Great news! What about the alternator? Does i...   Feb 13 2020, 04:00 PM
jcd914   Great news! What about the alternator? Does ...   Feb 13 2020, 04:07 PM
Spoke   He replaced the Alternator. Thanks. Didn't ...   Feb 13 2020, 05:11 PM
dt4   No warning lights but that said the instruments we...   Feb 14 2020, 01:55 AM
ctc911ctc   Do not forget to remove, clean and reinstall the g...   Feb 14 2020, 09:50 AM
dt4   out of curiosity i tried the jumper lead from the ...   Feb 15 2020, 01:13 PM
sixnotfour   Just forward of the muffler, top of tail housing ...   Feb 15 2020, 01:39 PM
dt4   Having a bit of a wtf moment now This is the conne...   Feb 17 2020, 11:03 AM
DickSteinkamp   It certainly sounds like the engine is not getting...   Feb 17 2020, 11:23 AM
Spoke   Is that the stock ground stud? Maybe it's not ...   Feb 17 2020, 11:24 AM
sixnotfour   pic = 1000 words   Feb 17 2020, 11:40 AM
dt4   pic = 1000 words I have cleaned that one up b...   Feb 17 2020, 12:32 PM
sixnotfour   pic = 1000 words I have cleaned that one up ...   Feb 17 2020, 04:23 PM
Spoke   I have cleaned that one up but will go at it agai...   Feb 18 2020, 04:51 AM
dt4   I have cleaned that one up but will go at it aga...   Feb 18 2020, 06:38 AM
dt4   pic = 1000 words so I removed this earth strap...   Feb 18 2020, 02:30 PM
ctc911ctc   pic = 1000 words so I removed this earth stra...   Feb 18 2020, 02:40 PM


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