yes, possible you fried the switch - you should be able to check it's function with an ohmmeter or voltmeter ... and in the future, always disconnect the battery when doing any wiring work, or keep one hand in your pocket
"When we tug a single thing in nature, we find it attached to the rest of the world" ~ John Muir "When we tug a single thing on an old truck, we find it falls off" ~ me Some TF series details & TF heater pics
