Hey all,
My son hooked up his battery backwards and of course got a nice spark as a result. The car now has no power to anything. The battery is fine, is there a fuseable link or relay that needs to be replaced to get power back? If so where would it be located. Tried the search but didn't get anything. Thanks for any advice.

 

Check the large fuses in the under hood fuse box.

Fuse no. 15 (80A), alternator, power distribution (main fuse) is probably blown. Also take a look at fuse no. 19 (50A), ignition switch (BAT); but, it probably is just no. 15 that is blown.

To replace the large fuse requires a Philips head screwdriver. Leave the battery disconnected while replacing the large fuse(s) to prevent accidentally bridging the connection with the screwdriver.

See my post in this thread for the fuse to check.

https://www.hondaaccordforum.com/for...its-new-52081/

 

Thanks a bunch, ill have him check it

 

Yep the number 15 80 amp fuse was bad, got it running, thanks for the help!

 

You're welcome. Glad to hear things are fixed.

 

duh today I did the same thing to my 1999 Honda accord! And yes no power now. Will this replacing the fuse work on my car as well?

 

It should.

 

For a 1999 Accord 4 cylinder, the battery fuse is under-hood Fuse No. 41 (100A). Remove the negative battery cable first before replacing this fuse to prevent sparks or accidentally touching ground and getting shocked. The large fuse requires a Phillips head screwdriver to remove.

If the battery fuse is blown and replaced and other components don't work, then also check under-hood fuses no. 47 (20A), no. 48 (20A), no. 49 (15A), and no. 50 (30A). -- These other fuses protect other circuits that also receive direct battery power.

 

sorry this is my first time on this site so forgive me if I'm repeating myself. Thank you first of all and would this pretty much apply to a 6 cyl as well?

 

You're welcome. I just checked, and the fuse numbers appear the same for the 6 cylinder. Good luck.