Re: [AMC-list] Reversed Battery Connections! What did I do???

[Nicholas McIntosh <n.m@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

thanks Frank.  i haven't had much time to mess with it today, but i  
checked the fusible links and it looks like maybe only one is burned  
up.  i'll replace it tomorrow and see what happens.  the solenoid  
does not click, it cranks the motor.  but the check engine light  
doesn't light, so the ecu isn't working.  hopefully (fingers crossed)  
i'll fix the fusible link, and it'll all be fine.
thanks again everyone.  i'll keep you posted.
-nick


On Sep 17, 2009, at 3:00 PM, amc-list-request@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Date: Thu, 17 Sep 2009 06:48:59 -0400
> From: Frank Swygert <farna@xxxxxxx>
> To: amc-list@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [AMC-list] Reversed Battery Connections! What did I do???
> Message-ID: <4AB2141B.7020408@xxxxxxx>
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> Check all fuses first. How did you run power to the fuel pump? Find  
> the power wire and jump directly to the battery and see if you get  
> fuel pressure. There's a good chance that you shorted the ECU  
> though, unfortunately. The fuel pump would probably survive  
> reversed polarity for a second or so, the ECU, however, probably  
> didn't like it at all! But check the fuel pump circuits first. Oh,  
> since you mentioned the solenoid, does it click when you turn the  
> switch on? If not, the damage stopped there! Since it was smoking,  
> there's a good chance you just burned the solenoid up.

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