1980 Yamaha XS 650 G "happens reverse connect battery cables" Questions

reverse order and absolutely no power came through my bike. All the indicators were off, so I quickly disconected the leads and the indicators came back on but not enough juice to even turn the engine

connect it to the positive side of the battery. Run the multi-meter leads, ground to ground and hot to the opposite lead on the solenoid. Touch the first pole on the solenoid with the jumper wire. You

...battery voltage on both sides [ignition, clock, and radiator fan], the other two are spares). Replace any that are blown, check voltage at the coil again, ignition on. Still no voltage? Next, check ...

...reverse, or the booster was too big for a rather fragile system. If your battery is junk, a booster won't remedy the problem, it must have a good battery in the circuit. Make a careful visual ...

. I figure the battery cable and starter out wires are self evident, by size. IF you were to reverse the light two wires, nothing happens, and no damage, reverse to the correct position and off you go