I agree. If you powered it up with the diode backwards you likely ruined the lytics. If you don't have a leakage tester that can test them at full working voltage it is probably best to change them again.
Do you own any clip leads? You can bridge the interlock with those. IIRC when I changed the power cord on mine you can unscrew the female phenolic part of the interlock from the back and grab those terminals with your clip leads... Be careful not to mix up the connections or you could release more smoke... even the least serviceable designs can be worked around with a bit of enginuety.
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