Wrong polarity!

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edited September 2013 in HUDSON
Can't believe I did this... just got a new battery for my '51 Pacemaker and installed it backwards! Didn't notice this until I was checking the voltage, and the meter read negative when it should have read positive. The car hadn't been run for a while, but it started (ran very rough for a couple of minutes, then smoothed out) and I let the the motor run for maybe 20 minutes before discovering the error.

Is it safe to simply re-install the battery correctly (+ ground)?

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  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    YES JUST SWITCH IT BACK TO THE WAY IT SHOLD BE YOU MAY HAVE TO JUMP YOUR VOLTAGE REG TO GET IT TO CHARGE BUT NO BIG DEAL
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Thanks, Paul. I remember something about that... just briefly jump two of the VR terminals together?
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    Jumper the A and B terminals temporarily.
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    Don't you just love the flexibility of analog "low-tech" gear.....it gets you home.
  • PAULARGETYPE
    PAULARGETYPE Senior Contributor
    I'LL GO WITH LOW TEC ANY DAY
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