i tried to jumpstart it with a wire i plugged into a house outlet and it sparked but did not work.

1999 DODGE CARAVAN
158,000 MILES
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JHAWK13021
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After i did that the starter wouldnt crank at all so i figured the battery was dead, then a few hours later i tried to jump start it with jumper cables, but somewhere under the dash some wires started to smoke, so i unhooked the cables but then noticed that when the key was turned backwards nothing would turn on, including the headlight, dome lights, or any lights and the radio. the same thing happens when i turn the key 1 click forward to accessory, but when i turn it onto battery everything works. then i noticed while looking through the exterior power box fuses that the fuel pump fues was blown, i then tried to replace it with another fuse of the same voltage after i unhooked the negative battery cable, and when i re-hooked the battery back up without the key even in the ignition, the fuse blew. sometimes when i turn the key on battery the locks and wipers will go haywire and so would the dashboard lights. i have tested the exterior fuses and the bottom half of them dont get any power at all even with the key turned to battery, and i whenever i try to start it the etc shutdown relay and the fusepump relay just click frantically. i have tried to find it but i just cant and i dont have the money to bring it to a shop or anything. please help.
Apr 12, 2013 at 12:21 PM
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