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As long as the cables are connected properly.
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What happens if you connect a car battery backwards?
it will arch out and melt the knobs on your battery and your cables
How can you tell what damage was done by putting in car battery backwards?
Car battery charges can check the damage done to the actual battery but to the entire car is another story
What happens if you connect the ground wire to the terminal and the red wire to the - terminal on the car battery ie connect the battery backwards but did not start the car?
once a battery is connected even if the key is not in the ignition, there is always power at certain points in your car. Connecting a battery backwards will not start your car, but it can and will fry the wires to your starter.
Is it more fuel efficient to drive a car backwards?
No
What do you do if you hook up a car battery backwards?
Turn it the other way.
When your Car is not going backwards?
Drive it forward to a transmission shop.
What does it mean when your car don't go when it is in drive but it will drive fine backwards?
It means the transmission is bad.
What happens when you put your car battery in backwards?
When you connect the battery backwards you can cause major damage. You can blow the alternator or its fusible link. You can destroy electronics, particularly the various computers - and these are not cheap.
Can you drive with the battery disconnected?
No, the battery supplies the energy to run the car.
How do you fix fried wires after connecting a car battery backwards?
Replace the wiring that was burnt.
Does a car battery have terminals?
yes it does because the car needs them to drive
Car battery life do not drive much?
The average car battery life is 5 years. If a person does not drive their car much, the battery could actually last even longer. Some people claim to have batteries over 7 years old in their car, and the battery test excellent.
