Rosco
Active Member
I'm not even going to start to explain that it wasn't actually me who hooked up my battery backwards (positive lead to ground and vica-versa) cuz there isn't anyone who would actually believe that! Let's just say it happened. There was initially a very wrong smelling stink followed by a mini James Bond smokescreen coming from the bulkhead connector. Ugly.
By the time we figured out what had happened I'm afraid the damage was done. This was roughly a year and a half ago and the car has not been dealt with.
I do know my electronic ignition is smoked. And, there's a good chance (according to the tech. support guy at Pertronix) the coil is too- the battery was on backwards for a good 30-40 seconds.
I'd like to know if anyone has ever experienced this situation? And/or what would you suppose I should anticipate needing to fix/replace as a result? The guy at Pertronix was laughing out loud but said he get's this call at least once a week. He thought after the first time he (incredulously) got that call it would be the last. Nonetheless...
Really a great place to post a question like this. I don't have to ask this question face to face to anyone Kind of like putting gasoline in a diesel vehicle- that happened to a friend of mine.
By the time we figured out what had happened I'm afraid the damage was done. This was roughly a year and a half ago and the car has not been dealt with.
I do know my electronic ignition is smoked. And, there's a good chance (according to the tech. support guy at Pertronix) the coil is too- the battery was on backwards for a good 30-40 seconds.
I'd like to know if anyone has ever experienced this situation? And/or what would you suppose I should anticipate needing to fix/replace as a result? The guy at Pertronix was laughing out loud but said he get's this call at least once a week. He thought after the first time he (incredulously) got that call it would be the last. Nonetheless...
Really a great place to post a question like this. I don't have to ask this question face to face to anyone Kind of like putting gasoline in a diesel vehicle- that happened to a friend of mine.