[Kevin Sevcik]

I'm going to second that the Victors probably aren't too badly hurt by this, depending on how long the were run like this. If the motor wasn't under load, it was mostly running at the free-speed current of a couple of amps. I don't have a schematic for the Vics, but everyone thinks Jags are wimpier, so I'll start there...

One of the FETs has a 4mOhms on resistance, so it'd be dissipating about 1.6W under normal conditions. The diode has a 1.0V drop, so it could handle 1.6A and generate the same thermal load. Which means you could run 3.2A backwards through the Jag and it'd be about the same as a 40A load normally. So I think the vics would be relatively fine if you hooked them up backwards and didn't try to run them, provided your motor wasn't under a significant load.

EDIT:That said, Eric and Al are right that it's no longer an entirely trustworthy part once you've taken it out of spec in some fashion. If I were a cash-strapped team I'd use it and try to be prepared for it failing on me. If I had the opportunity to replace it, I'd permanently brand it questionable and slap it on the practice bot.