Battery jumped with backward cables
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Battery jumped with backward cables
My neighbor tried to jump her 1985 F150, but put the cables on her truck backward. She said it caused smoke to appear from around her starter relay. I replaced the battery and the starter relay, but it wont turn over and there is still no electrical to anything in the truck. She is nice, older, and she lets me borrow the truck so I would really like to help her, but I don't know a lot about the truck.
I hope someone out there can help.
Thanks,
K
I hope someone out there can help.
Thanks,
K
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My neighbor tried to jump her 1985 F150, but put the cables on her truck backward. She said it caused smoke to appear from around her starter relay. I replaced the battery and the starter relay, but it wont turn over and there is still no electrical to anything in the truck. She is nice, older, and she lets me borrow the truck so I would really like to help her, but I don't know a lot about the truck.
I hope someone out there can help.
Thanks,
K
I hope someone out there can help.
Thanks,
K
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Thanks you all. Should I be able to find replacement fusible links at my local auto parts store? Is there a way to determine which one is bad with out special tools? Or should I just swap them all out.
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1) Look at it - if it's blistered or melted, it's likely blown
2) Grab hold of both ends and pull, a blown one will pull apart
Fusible links are one or two sizes smaller gauge wire than the circuits they are designed to protect and act kinda like fuses.
They can be gotten from auto parts stores and should be soldered & shrink-wrapped in place (as should any wiring splices exposed to the elements).
Yes, once you get it running, you then need to check out the charging system and see if it's working correctly or not - put a voltmeter on the battery posts with everything hooked up and the engine idling, should measure ~14V. Then, do the same with the wipers, headlights, heater fan on and see what you get....
2) Grab hold of both ends and pull, a blown one will pull apart
Fusible links are one or two sizes smaller gauge wire than the circuits they are designed to protect and act kinda like fuses.
They can be gotten from auto parts stores and should be soldered & shrink-wrapped in place (as should any wiring splices exposed to the elements).
Yes, once you get it running, you then need to check out the charging system and see if it's working correctly or not - put a voltmeter on the battery posts with everything hooked up and the engine idling, should measure ~14V. Then, do the same with the wipers, headlights, heater fan on and see what you get....
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