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Old 08-29-2009, 05:40 PM
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Default Friend hooked up battery backward, now no start!

So, a friend "helped" install a battery in 89 Civic wagon, he reversed the terminals, positive on negative, and negative on positive! Replaced blown fuse, put terminals on proper, and car still won't start! Any ideas?? Thx
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shoot his ***!!!!
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Default Re: Friend hooked up battery backward, now no start!

fried main relay, can you hear it clicking when you turn the car to on. also try another ecu yours might be done too.

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Your friend is retarded don't let him near a car anymore.

and you have to go through all the fuses and just check them out, if they are all good check out the main relay, it's behind your coin tray thing.
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Default Re: Friend hooked up battery backward, now no start!

Is the car getting power at all(lights,radio,etc)?
Or will it just not turn over?
Is your new battery charged?
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Fuc*in' sweeet! Your "friend" must've really hated you. As they say, "A best friend can become your worst enemy, and your worst enemy can become your best friend." In your case, he became your enemy.

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Default Re: Friend hooked up battery backward, now no start!

Originally Posted by Radim
Your friend is retarded don't let him near a car anymore.
X2 and i would definitely check the ecu
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You might be lucky and he may have simply blown the 60 amp battery fuse. It's in the engine bay fuse box.
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Default Re: Friend hooked up battery backward, now no start!

your "friend" is a moron. lol. i'd check the above stated things, and if that doesn't work, you might have bigger problems to deal with.
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