1998 Mercury Marquis Shorted Alternator Wires While Changing Alternator Little

1998 MERCURY MARQUIS
100,000 MILES
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SHADEWOODROME
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I SHORTED MY ALTERNATOR WIRES WHILE CHANGING THE ALTERNATOR. THE LITTLE SNAP PLUG WITH THREE WIRES WERE FRAYED AND GROUNED TO ALT. BRACKET. BATTERY WAS CONNECTED. I CHECKED FUSE AND RELAY GOOD. CAR WILL NOT START. HEADLAMPS WORK. DIGITAL DASH DOES NOT LIGHT UP WHEN KEY IS IN ON POSITION.
Dec 28, 2012 at 7:10 AM
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