Lude Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 i jump started my gfs battery last week, in the dark. (megane) i accidently put the terminals on wrong! it drained my battery (which was fine) within seconds. (corsa) i bump started it, and its been fine since, but tonight its dead does this permanently damage the battery? or does it need a good charging? or have i damaged anything on either car? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JustGav Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 Wrong as in the wrong way round (+ to -) sort of thing? Eeek, could range from nothing to a nasty set of gremlins to trace..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 well both cars are running fine with no electrical problems (that i can tell) just thaught that damage woule be done to the battery? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark newman Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 did it not spark. I done that once on a lorry and it blow up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted December 7, 2010 Author Share Posted December 7, 2010 yea sparked, after i put it on my corsa (1 with the workin battery) died straight away, and was flat. bump started it fine tho and has been fine all week, until tonight. bumpt it again and its been ok again? gona charge it up and see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark newman Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 the cars alternter should have charged it up. if not thats gone / or the battery is gone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 did it not spark. I done that once on a lorry and it blow up. What, the lorry blew up ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mark newman Posted December 7, 2010 Share Posted December 7, 2010 No just the battery, but it did sound like it at the time, we took cover . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt H Posted December 8, 2010 Share Posted December 8, 2010 Problems could range from nothing to having blown a fuse, to doing something like damaging the ecu. Depends on the car. I'd hope new ones would have protection from this sort of thing though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lude Posted December 8, 2010 Author Share Posted December 8, 2010 hmm well both cars are running, and the alternator is working as its charged the batt back up? but maybe the batt has lost its charge or something, il put the charger on in the house, maybe i got lucky then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraP-Z Posted December 13, 2010 Share Posted December 13, 2010 measure the voltage of the battery when disconnected from the car...should be floating at high 12's or more if healthy.When checking the battery while the engine is running the voltage should be at around 14.4/14.5 volts DC. If this is the case...all is well Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilthenut Posted December 19, 2010 Share Posted December 19, 2010 happend to a friend on a 180sx, killer the alternator.... dead. battery was fine after a charge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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