Battery reverse connected. What's the damage? - SV650.org

hindle8907 · 09-12-10, 08:27 AM

Well my bike (2000 Curvy) has been sat in the warehouse at work for the last 3 days becuase my battery died, so I come to work this morning with a different battery out of my old bike.
Now Im not making excuses for my self

But it was dark, early and im really tired lol, any ways connect it all up and turn the key and nothing, i look down at the battery and to my horror see that i have got the connections the wrong way round !!!

removed the connections and placed the right way and try again, and still get nothing now the battery might be dead because its out of the bike I crashed a few month ago but was a solid battery before that and its been kept inside although not on charge.

what are the possible out comes of this ?

Cheers Ant.

09-12-10, 08:41 AM

Main fuse has probably blown. Replace fuse and try again with battery right way round.

hindle8907 · 09-12-10, 08:46 AM

Thanks for the reply stig well thats made me feel a bit better

My hayens manual is at home, can anyone point me in the right direction for a replacement fuse and where it is located on the bike.

09-12-10, 08:47 AM

Im not sure, id check fuses first. The battery is likely too low to start it after a few months uncharged anyway.

09-12-10, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hindle8907

Thanks for the reply stig well thats made me feel a bit better

My hayens manual is at home, can anyone point me in the right direction for a replacement fuse and where it is located on the bike.

As you sitting on it the right side below the seat, take the black panel off to acess it iirc- mines a green housing. The other fuses are in the lil black box under the seat.

09-12-10, 08:52 AM

Yup main fuse is where beabert described. It's a 30amp fuse.

09-12-10, 08:54 AM

Oh and it's a large spade type fuse.

Looks like this

yorkie_chris · 09-12-10, 02:06 PM

Are any lights or anything switching on on the bike?

Feel free to give me a call if you get stuck

10-12-10, 01:24 AM

I can't see why the main fuse would blow but if anything's damaged I'd say it would be the ECU.

Hopefully though the battery you fitted is just knackered and that's why you got nothing.

How did you fit a battery backwards? I didn't think they physically allowed it.

EDIT: Just read that it's a curvy so no ECU to damage.

10-12-10, 02:30 AM

Battery must be dead putting it the wrong polarity wont kill anything.

09-12-10, 08:27 AM	#1
hindle8907 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,492	Battery reverse connected. What's the damage? Well my bike (2000 Curvy) has been sat in the warehouse at work for the last 3 days becuase my battery died, so I come to work this morning with a different battery out of my old bike. Now Im not making excuses for my self But it was dark, early and im really tired lol, any ways connect it all up and turn the key and nothing, i look down at the battery and to my horror see that i have got the connections the wrong way round !!! removed the connections and placed the right way and try again, and still get nothing now the battery might be dead because its out of the bike I crashed a few month ago but was a solid battery before that and its been kept inside although not on charge. what are the possible out comes of this ? Cheers Ant. __________________ 2006-2007 -- Gilera Runner 50 - Sold 2007-2008 -- Hyosung XRX125 - Stolen 2009-2010 -- 05 SV650n - CAT - B 2010-Now -- 00 SV650s & 00 SV650n & GSXR 600 K2 Last edited by hindle8907; 09-12-10 at 08:37 AM.

09-12-10, 08:41 AM	#2
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What's the Damage :( ? Main fuse has probably blown. Replace fuse and try again with battery right way round.

09-12-10, 08:46 AM	#3
hindle8907 Member Mega Poster Join Date: May 2009 Location: Manchester Posts: 1,492	Re: What's the Damage :( ? Thanks for the reply stig well thats made me feel a bit better My hayens manual is at home, can anyone point me in the right direction for a replacement fuse and where it is located on the bike. __________________ 2006-2007 -- Gilera Runner 50 - Sold 2007-2008 -- Hyosung XRX125 - Stolen 2009-2010 -- 05 SV650n - CAT - B 2010-Now -- 00 SV650s & 00 SV650n & GSXR 600 K2

09-12-10, 08:47 AM	#4
beabert Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What's the Damage :( ? Im not sure, id check fuses first. The battery is likely too low to start it after a few months uncharged anyway.

09-12-10, 08:52 AM	#6
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What's the Damage :( ? Yup main fuse is where beabert described. It's a 30amp fuse.

09-12-10, 08:54 AM	#7
Stig Guest Posts: n/a	Re: What's the Damage :( ? Oh and it's a large spade type fuse. Looks like this

09-12-10, 02:06 PM	#8
yorkie_chris Noisy Git Mega Poster Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Halifax/Leeds Posts: 26,645	Re: What's the Damage :( ? Are any lights or anything switching on on the bike? Feel free to give me a call if you get stuck __________________ Currently Ex Biker Now rebuilding a 63' fishing trawler as a dive boat

10-12-10, 01:24 AM	#9
monkey Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Battery reverse connected. What's the damage? I can't see why the main fuse would blow but if anything's damaged I'd say it would be the ECU. Hopefully though the battery you fitted is just knackered and that's why you got nothing. How did you fit a battery backwards? I didn't think they physically allowed it. EDIT: Just read that it's a curvy so no ECU to damage. Last edited by monkey; 10-12-10 at 01:27 AM.

10-12-10, 02:30 AM	#10
Smudge Guest Posts: n/a	Re: Battery reverse connected. What's the damage? Battery must be dead putting it the wrong polarity wont kill anything.

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