Installed battery backwards on a 2009 VE COMMODORE sedan

[Ant McBride]

I know yeah, I'm a bloody idiot but yes I accidentally installed a battery backwards in my 2009 VE Commodore SV6 sedan.
It was for around 10 seconds when I noticed a small amount of smoke coming out of the air-conditioning vents in the centre console. Now I have lost all power to everything in the centre console (radio, Air-conditioning, hazards, heater ect also the digital screen above, as you have probably realised I'm no engineer and pretty much just know my basics. I think my cars a series 1. Can anyone please help

 

[hjtrbo]

Damn.

First things first, you got to check ALL your fuses, and I mean every fuse. Replace what's blown and make a note of what device it was. Then go from there.

 

[Ant McBride]

Damn.

First things first, you got to check ALL your fuses, and I mean every fuse. Replace what's blown and make a note of what device it was. Then go from there.

Thanks Hjtrbo, I'll do that this morning hopefully all goes well. Cheers for your advice

 

[Deuce]

I second that.
Straight to fuses and cross your fingers that they saved you.

 

[Ant McBride]

I second that.
Straight to fuses and cross your fingers that they saved you.

Cheers Deuce

 

[Lex]

I know yeah, I'm a bloody idiot but yes I accidentally installed a battery backwards in my 2009 VE Commodore SV6 sedan.
It was for around 10 seconds when I noticed a small amount of smoke coming out of the air-conditioning vents in the centre console. Now I have lost all power to everything in the centre console (radio, Air-conditioning, hazards, heater ect also the digital screen above, as you have probably realised I'm no engineer and pretty much just know my basics. I think my cars a series 1. Can anyone please help

From what l've read on these forums, theres a fuse type thing on the positive battery terminal. That blows, & by blowing it should protect all the other circuits?
So replace it with a good one from the wreckers or Holden service centre.

 

[VS 5.0]

theres a fuse type thing on the positive battery terminal.

Fusible link

 

[Deuce]

Fusible link

I was hoping it had that.
But don't know anything about VE's so didn't mention it incase I added confusion.

 

[lout]

the fact the magic smoke came out
is not a good sign

 

[stick3]

heres a youtube vid showing the location ve fusible link in the engine bay