Car maintenance

Asked by GuruZ35N2 Dec 16, 2017 at 11:08 PM about the 2009 Ford Focus SE

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I reversed the battery cables and now my car will
not stay running is there a fuse that possibly blue
because of this problem Around The Battery area
or a safety fuse for the PCM Auto Computer

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beatupchevy answered 6 years ago

scan for codes even if the light ain't on , I don't think it would run at all if a major fusible link blew , it can't hurt to check fuses ,

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1Chev4life answered 6 years ago

Yes check the fuses ,possible the alternator is bad more likely thats your problem

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beatupchevy answered 6 years ago

just like the 2000 s-10 will shut off if the alt. is no good , a multi tester helps to see if you have 14+ volts when running at the batt. for a good alt.

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