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I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN AND INSTALLED A NEW ...
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I HAVE A 2001 HONDA CIVIC SEDAN AND INSTALLED A NEW BATTERY HOOKING-UP THE POLES INCORRECTLY. THE HORN HONKED LOUDLY AND , REALIZING MY MISTAKE, I DICSOCNNEDTED THE CABLES. WHEN I INSTALLED THE POSITIVE CABLE TO THE POSITIVE CABLE AND THE NEGATIVE CABLE TO THE NEGATIVE POLE THE CAR WON'T STRT. IT IS TOTALLY DEAD. STARTER DOESN'T TURN, HEADLIGHTS DOES NOT LIGHT, DASH DOES NOT LIGHT.   WHAT KIND OF DAMAGE COULD I HAVE DONE ?

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2001 Honda CIVIC 1.7

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IF IT IS A FUSE, I NEED TO KNOW WHICH ONES TO CHECK. I LOOKED AT FUSES BUT I AM NOT SURE WHICH ONE COULD CAUSE THIS.

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November 27 8:36 PM (5 minutes and 54 seconds later)
         
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Check you fuses and relays if you didn't see a lot of smoke rolling,you probably just blew a fuse or a relay.You probably have a power distribution box under the hood . Check there.

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