Can I just reverse the pins (+ & -) on the y-harness that connect to the servo. Will this also reverse the servo.
If you just reverse the servo connections like this, you haven't reversed the position sensing on it. There is a wiper connector that provides a feedback and if you just reverse the motor connections it will provide the opposite direction position sensing and it won't work.
This might help:-
http://www.fatlion.com/sailplanes/servos.html
-David C.