Problems after Battery poles bad conneted?

Asked by GuruMPCN6 May 25, 2020 at 10:55 PM about the 1998 Pontiac Grand Prix 4 Dr GTP Supercharged Sedan

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

The negative and positive poles of
the battery were badly connected.  
and an attempt was made to start the
car.  After correcting the error, and
connecting the poles well, the car
does not start.  What may have
damaged, other than t the computer?

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TDolby answered 4 years ago

Did you test the battery? Voltage? What condition are the battery cables and terminals in?

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GuruMPCN6 answered 4 years ago

The battery and the terminals were new. Was an human error when he conect the termimals to the bettery.

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