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Reversed polarity on battery

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As title says I'm a dunce and reversed my batteries polarity during re assembly after replacing my sprag clutch. How fucked am I? I see some 4 cyl posts talk about a diode but idk if it carries to the 3 cyl. Thanks for any and all help. Bike is a 2014 f3 800.
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I don't know if they carried that over but it's easy to check. The diode is accross 2 wires on the connector of the main power relay. It's the one with the main fuses. If it has the diode, and if you're lucky, that and the fuse is all that needs fixing.
I'm sure someone with F3 knowledge will be along shortly.
Update, I found on the right side a blown 30 Amp fuse, the uppermost one of the two. Smaller fuse box has all intact.
The second 30 amp fuse is the spare. Replace the blown fuse after connecting the battery the right way round and you may be good.
The second 30 amp fuse is the spare. Replace the blown fuse after connecting the battery the right way round and you may be good.
Gonna make a run to the auto parts store, I hope you're right. Bike has been down too long and I suck at electrical.
Use the spare fuse!
Dash now gets power, gonna Finnish re assembly and see if it starts. Thank you!
Tip: use a thin paint marker to clearly make (+) (-) matching cables to connector. (Relying on black and red only opens it up to simple mistakes.) This visual aid should help you with installation no matter how distracted, confused or drunk you maybe or become. Shit happens is the old expression. lol
I am typically the type of fella that tends to learn the hard way. Usually only once, usually...
Tip: use a thin paint marker to clearly make (+) (-) matching cables to connector. (Relying on black and red only opens it up to simple mistakes.) This visual aid should help you with installation no matter how distracted, confused or drunk you maybe or become. Shit happens is the old expression. lol
Dash now gets power, gonna Finnish re assembly and see if it starts. Thank you!
Fired right up, we are so back!
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