1998 Ford Mustang Battery Terminals Wrong

Tiny
MIGUEL131989
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  • 1998 FORD MUSTANG
  • 6 CYL
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 1,904 MILES
I Was Putting On A New Battery on My Car but I accidently forgot witch one was negative and witch was positive, so I gave it a try and for my surprice that was not it, and now my speedometer wont work and my radio wont work, what Do you think Happend?
Tuesday, December 29th, 2009 AT 8:41 PM

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Tiny
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Hi there, I hope that all you have done is blown a fuse or two, hooking up a battery the wrong way can easily destroy the ECU and other delicate electrical components, bet check all the fuses first.

Mark (mhpautos)
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Wednesday, December 30th, 2009 AT 3:57 AM

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