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Stevenson927 · 05-22-2023, 01:15 PM

Pulled my '99 Boxster out of the garage for the summer. It was dead. Bought a new battery. Stupidly installed it backwards. It still would not start and so I tried to jump it. Spark!

Did I just short out a fuse, or could I have done major damage to the car? Argh!

Thanks.

05-22-2023, 01:15 PM	#1
Stevenson927 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2020 Location: Pacific Northwest Posts: 17	How much damage did I do to my car? Pulled my '99 Boxster out of the garage for the summer. It was dead. Bought a new battery. Stupidly installed it backwards. It still would not start and so I tried to jump it. Spark! Did I just short out a fuse, or could I have done major damage to the car? Argh! Thanks.