1993 Mercury Villager no power to anything except headlight

Tiny
JHTHOMAS2005
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  • 1993 MERCURY VILLAGER
  • 4 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 95,000 MILES
I was putting a new battery in and accidentally connected the negative/ground cable to the positive terminal on the battery and vice-versa... I apparently shorted something out... But what? Nothing happens when I turn the ignition key... I have headlights so I know the battery is okay and juice is going to them... But I have no power windows, radio, blower, etc. And there is nothing (no sound) when I try to start the engine. What do you think I shorted out... What do I need to look at? ...I have a volt tester... What do you think I might have shorted/burnt out? All the fuses under the dash are okay. I don't see any apparent problem with other fuses.
Monday, February 2nd, 2009 AT 3:54 PM

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Tiny
RASMATAZ
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Test all the fusible links at the starter relay before and after the link it looks like a rubber boot on the small wire that is attached to the battery cable on the starter relay coming from the battery. When these link/s goes you won't have anything inside-
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Monday, February 2nd, 2009 AT 4:38 PM

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