hooked up battery cables backwards

1999 MERCURY SABLE
76,000 MILES
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DANCANIC
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i have a 99 mercury sable 3.0 engine my buddy put the neg cable on positive terminal and vise sersa relized and removed it quickly we poped a few fuses and now with a new battery in car the car wont start unless jumped with another car and when running the battery light is on. i need help broke and just trying to help a friend
Nov 16, 2011 at 7:47 PM
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JJIMENEZ8891
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prob not starting?? Main fuse was prob blown if so...
Nov 16, 2011 at 8:03 PM
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DANCANIC
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thank u for ur input bat light stays on car will run if jumper cables attached as soon as we pull the jumper cables off car runs for 15sec then sputters out
Nov 16, 2011 at 8:47 PM
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RIVERMIKERAT
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Have the battery tested.
Nov 16, 2011 at 9:09 PM
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