fried alternator?

[dannyg]

Battery was dead on of my cars. No problem, charged it up. Connected the battery and saw some smoke coming from the alternator? Smoking stopped, so I tried to start the car and it won't turn over? What did I do wrong? Before this I parked the car about 3 weeks ago and everything was normal...

[Gavin]

Don’t want to insult you, but, is there any chance you may have hooked up the battery in reverse polarity?

[dannyg]

don't think so...on the cabs the battery cables won't reach the other way

[Devil Inc]

Could you have put the battery in backwards? They would reach opposite poles then.

[eugeman]

+1

[dannyg]

If the battery was in backwards, the cables wouldn't reach the poles on the battery...

[dannyg]

figured out what i did...when i charged the battery i must have hooked up the charger backwards...i got a new battery and now the battery light on the instrument panel is lit up...the engine won't crank...all i hear is the clicking of the starter...replace the alternator and i should be fine right?

[DaveSmed]

figured out what i did...when i charged the battery i must have hooked up the charger backwards...i got a new battery and now the battery light on the instrument panel is lit up...the engine won't crank...all i hear is the clicking of the starter...replace the alternator and i should be fine right?

My guess is no.

(not trying to be sarcastic, that really blows, but I think you stand a good chance of breaking more than the rectifier bridge in the alt.)

[dannyg]

Replaced the alternator...still the same except the battery light on the instrument cluster isn't lit anymore...what else should I check for?

[JAM]

Replaced the alternator...still the same except the battery light on the instrument cluster isn't lit anymore...what else should I check for?

everything electrical. relays fuses wiring

reaaalllyyyy not good for a car. you fried something somewhere

[JAM]

Replaced the alternator...still the same except the battery light on the instrument cluster isn't lit anymore...what else should I check for?

everything electrical. relays fuses wiring

reaaalllyyyy not good for a car. you fried something somewhere

[Court M3]

check the DME also.

[dannyg]

there a few fuses blown in the fuse box...i'll replace them tomorrow, but none of them have to do with starting the motor...

[dannyg]

replaced the alternator and the battery and the car starts up fine...everything seems normal except the idle isn't too steady...moves from about 6-800rpms are idle...also the throttle doesn't seem as responsive as it was...what else should i check? took out the ECU and nothing looks fried, should I replace it anyway?