[le monstre]

hey guys,
so I've had my camaro ss for a year now and never have i had any check engine light ever. So i had a flat last week and went and order the continental DSW tires (probably the worst tires so far in my camaro, but this is not about it). While waiting a week for my tires to show up, the car was parked and not used with my 24/7 hardwired blacksys dash cam running. So when it came time to take the car to get tires changed, it wouldnt start, saying low battery voltage. Now i ****ed up when it comes to jumping it by putting the cables backwards which melted the cables and burned my front bumper paint when i finally jumped it right, there was all kind of trouble codes. I drove it for a minute and the Ac would come cold then hot. everytime i would stop, the battery would die again so i restarted it and let it sit on idle to recharge the battery. when i came out 10 mins later, there was smoke coming out the engine and the whole coolant was dumped with engine overheating message. My mechanics said to check the relay and fuses, which i did and i even replaced them. the codes P0480 and P691 which from what i understand means cooling fan not working are the fuses i replaced. i filled back the coolant but the engine still overheat even after the fuses change. now i would take it to the dealership but i'm at 43k miles and I'm afraid they would find me at fault for putting cables backwards and i rather buy the parts and fix it myself if it's an easy fix.
what i would like to know is, does anyone ever had that issue? those codes? and what was the fix?
thanks in advance

[Glen e]

I hope this is a funny troll post… But… If it's real…

To be blunt, This car is really screwed up, but I guess you know that.....Put it on a flatbed and get it to a dealer, get a second dealer opinion if you want.

When cables "burn" , it's a little bit more than just swapping a few parts in and out…

[ChickenPoop]

This sounds bad.....really bad. Get it to a dealer and hope for the best.

[JRS]

If the cables melted from being hooked up that long it's possible if the battery was dead it could have reversed the polarity of the battery causing all kinds of problems. I surprised it even ran because it's a wonder it didn't fry the computers. This maybe a dealer call.

[le monstre]

i wish it was a troll post. will do

[matt fe2o3]

When you feed 12v up the negative end you bypass all the fuses and diodes that work in the direction of current. You might call your insurance company and file a comprehensive claim - even if on your own stupidity (no offense) you should still be covered.

There are a lot of variables as to how extensive the damage will be. You at a minimum Fed 12v up the ground on at least one ecu - that results in an electronic bbq.

Don’t feel too bad - it happens. Since you were trying to operate the vehicle (not repair it) and jump starting is provided as part of operation- insurance should apply (cross fingers and hope).

[camaro5]

Never use old-style jumper cables. They can damage electronics even when hooked up with correct polarity.

Get a jump-starter (lithium ion), also prevents reverse polarity.

Don't expect your alternator to charge a fully drained battery. Use a charger.

Once a battery is lower than 10 volts it is garbage.

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[ctrlz]

When you hook up batteries with polarity reversed the major damage is going to hit the cables and both batteries first. You cannot really assess the problems until you have a known good battery. The behavior of all the computers is sensitive to voltage. So a battery that starts the car is not necessarily good. The bit about dumping coolant sounds like a fan problem which could be fuse, relay, or the control module. You need to replace the battery as should the car that jumped you. That is the starting point.

I saw you replaced some fuses and relays on the fan circuit. Once you get the battery squared away, I would check the fan itself. See if it is getting voltage. if yes, then the fan motor is burned out. If no, then probably fan control module.