Re: electric problems in 71 challenger. pos-neg connection made

jmac wrote:

> I would also check the alt as the diodes inside it could be toast as
they 
> don't like reverse voltage
> 
> 
> "NETRUNNER" <rafal@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> wrote in message 
> news:1179424469.068846.93570@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> 
>>Hi
>>
>>I have a problem. I bought challenger with old battery. Overall it
>>works fine, but i bought today new battery. Then I connected it, but
>>in european and american batteries + and - or on different positions.
>>So i connected + wire to - battery, and then - wire to + battery.
>>Smoke went out of a small wire near the battery: from small box to
>>another wire that is parallel to left side of engine hole (or how is
>>it called). Small smoke and after a second it was disconnected. Then I
>>connected all as it should be and unfortunately nothing works. Really
>>nothing including inner light.
>>I checked briefly ****es and they looks ok.
>>
>>What could happend. What should I check. How to repair it.
>>
>>HELP ME PLEASE!
>>
>>NETRUNNER

The "small wire" that smoked is your fusible link doing what it was 
supposed to do (burning up so that more im****tant things don't). Replace 
it and pray that nothing else got damaged at the same time.