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Which consequence follows from reversed battery polarity?

  • A.Damage to diodes, control units and the alternator
  • B.Nothing, since the electrical system is protected by fuses which will open before any damage can occur
  • C.The battery discharges
  • D.Failure of the starter motor only, which is the sole component unable to tolerate a reversed supply voltage

Answer: A

Semiconductors conduct heavily in reverse and destroy themselves within seconds, taking control units and the alternator with them. Fuses are far too slow to protect them. It is one of the most expensive errors possible. Checking which component actually carries the load settles most questions of this kind at once. Naming what changes and what stays the same is the reliable route through questions of this shape. Reading the definition literally, rather than recalling a formula, is the reliable route through questions of this shape.

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