P1000 Popping Main Fuse after swapping battery

[SteveinUT]

So, the original battery died on my 2017 Pioneer 1000-5. I put a new battery in, and as soon as I connected the negative cable the main fuse pops. I guess I should mention I have an aux battery with an isolator, but nothing changed with that system, so I don't think it is the problem? I went to town, got a couple replacement 50A main fuses, but both popped when I put the negative cable on just like the first time. So, obviously something else is going on. Any guesses or anything I am doing wrong here? Thanks!

 

[Admin]

 

[Scrappapotamus]

You certain you haven't hooked your replacement battery up backwards? You've obviously got a dead short somewhere

 

[Neohio]

Or the battery you received has the posts reversed.

 

[SteveinUT]

Jesus. You are right. I just checked it and this battery is reverse polarity of the factory battery. Same size and everything. I didn't bother checking it because I thought it was a direct replacement. Not so much... Thanks for helping me pull my head out of my ass!

 

[SteveinUT]

Or the battery you received has the posts reversed.

Yup, this is it, exactly. I've never run across a 14 battery that was positive on the right and negative on the left.

 

[Remington]

Jesus. You are right. I just checked it and this battery is reverse polarity of the factory battery. Same size and everything. I didn't bother checking it because I thought it was a direct replacement. Not so much... Thanks for helping me pull my head out of my ass!

Happens to the best of us.
Fingered it was something simple

 

[Remington]

Ace of Spades ..

Motorhead! Hell yeah! 🤟🏻

 

[bumperm]

Very common for such batteries to have two otherwise identical models, one with terminals reversed from the other. Most often there's a slight difference in the model number. Cross your fingers no other damage done, and that critical circuitry has reverse polarity protection.

 

[SteveinUT]

Good to go. New battery in and new main fuse. Knocked out the oil change and air filter while I was at it. So, good for the season again, I hope.

 

[Remington]

Knocked out the oil change and air filter while I was at it

Get you a snorkel kit with a pre filter and hopefully not have to change that pricy main filter again😉