Battery was put in backwards now it will not start?

Tiny
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  • 2006 HUMMER H3
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  • 180,000 MILES
So, my battery drained on me, so I went and got a new one. Well, someone put it in backwards and it sparked some so once put in correctly it’s misfire with cylinder 5 and riding really rough. I was able to take to auto sone and get read and it said it’s lost communication with my power train module body control module transfer case module and transmission control module then my battery died again I charged up and it won’t start. I ordered an ECM preprogrammed and still won’t start. My truck has been down for 5 months, I don’t know what to do. Checked all the fuses in fuse box they are all good.
Thursday, June 22nd, 2023 AT 9:01 PM

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Tiny
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It is common when this problem happens that the BCM has shorted out. But to be sure we should do a CAN scan; you can get a CAN scanner (Controller Area Network) which will work on most cars from Amazon.

Here is a video to show you how:

https://youtu.be/u-4syLc-ifQ

and

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/resolving-reverse-battery-connection-in-cars-a-step-by-step-repair-guide

Here is how to change the BCM out, you can get a preprogrammed unit by searching Google or Ebay. Check out the images (below). Please let us know what happens.
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Friday, June 23rd, 2023 AT 11:41 AM

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