Car in Limp mode?

2007 TOYOTA CAMRY SOLARA
115,000 MILES
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JANA BROOKS
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My car was jumped with the cables in reverse, so the polarity was reversed. I have take cables off battery, check fusible link fuse, efi fuse, bat notvall. The car had no problem starting but gas peddle has no power.
Jan 23, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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Yep they don't like it when the cables are reversed. Do you have security light blinking while you try to start it? I would try a hard reboot of the system this video will show you how.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INiDRO5A5MY

Please go over this guide which explains more on the issue,

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/resolving-reverse-battery-connection-in-cars-a-step-by-step-repair-guide

Did you check the fusible links with a test light to make sure they are getting power through them?

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-to-check-a-car-fuse

Please upload a short video in your response of the problem, so I can see what's going on.
Please go over these guides and get back to us.
Jan 24, 2026 at 11:07 AM
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JANA BROOKS
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Do I follow this guideline if starting my car is not an issue. No problem starting car at since this happened. I have no power to gas pedal.
Thanks
Jan 25, 2026 at 9:00 AM
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So to be clear when you press the gas pedal the engine does not have any power, or the is no 5 volt reference to the accelerator sensor in the pedal? I think we should run the codes to see if any come up. Please watch this video

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LBCpCWEFnTg

I would double check the fuse as well. Here are the main fuses that power the systems, please go over these again. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens. Ken
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Jan 26, 2026 at 7:51 AM