76 911 autozone installed battery

[wdluke35]

i had a battery installed in my 76 911s earlier today,the guy who installed the battery hooked the posotive to the negative ,negative to posotive?????? now the car will not start ,also there is a red light with a "g" on it that stays on with the ignition key off the only way the light will go out is if you unhook battery

[Flat6pac]

He probably owes you no less than a new alternator.
Bruce

[DRACO A5OG]

I did not know AZ installs batteries?

[wdluke35]

had car towed home it does not have spark where do i start?

[wdluke35]

please help do need a cdi or is there a relay i can check

[RetroSC]

That's crazy.. I'd throw a fit, call autozone corporate maybe and see if they'll pay to have a Porsche specific shop look into it.

[WOLVERINE]

This from a former autozoner......go to the az store,and on the door should be the number for the regional manager,district manager and store manager...all corporate numbers,but if you bypass the chain of command,call the regional manager, state your problem an they will refund or replace your stuff, along with probably giving you some sort of gift card....the better the complaint the more **** you get back,especially if it cost you miss time at work etc, if not get the ceo's number,as he supposedly has an open door policy, the thing they hate most is negative publicity and being talked about.

[wdluke35]

I am going to call az Corp tomorrow,right now I need some help trying to figure out where to start looking to get my car to run ,the closest dealership is 230 miles away,someone please tell me where to start ,how do I check to see if cd unit is toast ,etc. Generator light on dash stays on with key off,only way to turn it off is unhook battery ,could the points be stuck...?

[DRACO A5OG]

I would check the connectors at the alternator and starter to see if there are fried. If you don't see anything on the surface, it may be fried internally.

[Joe Bob]

Well, inspect the points, try the radio, CD box should whine with ignition on.....

[wdluke35]

Points ok, cd box does not whine ,radio does nothing,Will a msd ignition box work on a 76 2.7 litre

[wdluke35]

Engine cranks good ,starter is ok ,how do I find alternator wires to see if they are fried

[DRACO A5OG]

you need to pull the alternator from the fan

[wdluke35]

This is my first Porsche 911 ,paid 19,500 for it 5 days ago ,I know nothing about these cars,I did pull distribution cap and check points, they were ok, car only has 70k on looks new inside and out, did run perfect until battery mishap,

[wdluke35]

Why is my stereo not working?

[Joe Bob]

You can keep checking parts or button it up send to a competent wrench and dump the repair bill in AZ's lap.....

Stereo got zapped when the polarity was reversed.....as did the CD box and alternator...those are the typical components that die. Could be the battery as well.

At least AZ will warranty the battery......

[wdluke35]

I am getting sick...

[wdluke35]

Can I buy these parts from pelican?

[kerthunk]

I would start with the basics. Are all of your fuses still good? Check the ones in the front as well as the ones in the engine bay.

[DRACO A5OG]

Yes, they do but first find what's wrong before spending good money.