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1999 Ford Escort Repair Question


Topics covered: Fuse, Battery, Brake lights.
Mileage: 90 miles.

Asked on April 6, 2012

Update: jump start wrong polarity!1

I was recently jump started and the guy hooked up the battery wrong, reversed polarity, and it blew the 100 amp main fuse. I replaced the fuse....all of them and the car runs fine except....it will not go back into gear unless a use a screw driver in the reset spot to the right of the shifter, however it does work each time i do this. also the turn signals both do not work (hazards do thou) and the speedometer also doesn't work? the car is a 1999 ford escort, where do i go from here?


update: I have checked all the fuses i could find (under the steering wheel and under the hood by the battery -where the main fuses are) and replaced all of them. Is there any other place where more can be? Brake lights work and the fuses are also good....??Help??
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Replied on April 6, 2012

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Replied on April 6, 2012

I have checked all the fuses i could find (under the steering wheel and under the hood by the battery -where the main fuses are) and replaced all of them. Is there any other place where more can be? Brake lights work and the fuses are also good....??Help??

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