Problems with starting the car

[Andropov]

Hi everyone,

I have a 2015 Subaru Outback. I recently installed a new battery. When I try to start the car, all the warning lights come up on the dashboard, but the starter doesn’t engage at all — the engine doesn’t crank.

I should also mention that at first I accidentally connected the battery the wrong way (switched positive and negative). Could this have damaged a fuse, relay, or something else?

Has anyone experienced something similar? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.

 

[Dick Foster]

I have not a single clue but I've never reversed battery polarity either. Maybe something was fried by the reversal.

 

[bmart]

Have you even checked the fuses? Voltage...anywhere?

 

[Subaru-6-Outback]

I’m also a member on a Subaru Outback forum. I found the following thread while doing a search.

https://www.subaruoutback.org/threads/reversed-polarity.526361/