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car hasnt been driven and the battery has gone totally flat. Wont even clutch start down my driveway which is quite steep.

I went to jump start the car this arvo, and got distracted from what i was doing. hooked up the cables the wrong way around on my skyline. so black was on red and red was on black.. hooked up the donor jumper car and started it up, went and looked at the battery in the skyline and realised my mistake, AND im not 100% sure if the skylines ignition was in the ACC position...??

I turned the donor car off, and swapped around the leads.. started the donor car again, and went to start the skyline but nothing.. no dash lights or anything.. THO... i could turn the headlights and hi beam on..

These jumper cables had the surge protector inbuilt.

Tryed hooking up a different set of cables with no luck.. also tryed a jump pack we have..

Tryed a second donor car to jump off.. nothing..

So i have pulled the battery out of the second donor car, put it in my car, and nothing happens.... no reds... got headlights and hi beam.. so something is there...

Can anyone help with what could have gone wrong... im thinking fuses...

I have checked the two main fuses in the engine bay and they look fine to me....

HELP!!!

Thanks Mick!!!!

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