Hello, my partner got a jumpstart off a friend and hooked the terminals up the wrong way and now the car won’t start. What could be the problem?
Jan 28, 2025 at 7:13 PM
hooked the battery terminals up the wrong way, now it will not start?
DAMO84
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Most of the time when this happens it will blow the main maxi fuse in the fuse panel under the hood. Here is the location of the fuse so you can check it out. Also, this guide can help:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/resolving-reverse-battery-connection-in-cars-a-step-by-step-repair-guide
Please go over this guide as well:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse
Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/resolving-reverse-battery-connection-in-cars-a-step-by-step-repair-guide
Please go over this guide as well:
https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse
Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Jan 29, 2025 at 2:32 AM