1996 Chevy Corsica crossed a wire by accident

1996 CHEVROLET CORSICA
260,589 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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DEMILIO
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i was working on the alternator and the battery cable fell back into place , when this happend there was a spark on the alternator and a puff of smoke from the front end , now it will start but the battery light is on , what happend do you think ? thanks
Jan 2, 2008 at 10:38 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

check charge system fuses and fusible link, if ok have generator tested for a fault.

Mark (mhpautos)
Jan 3, 2008 at 6:19 AM
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DEMILIO
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thanks for the help mark , i have been playing around and found one burnt wire to the silinoid , replaced it and the battery charges , but the utilites still will not work , i am having a little trouble finding the fuseable link .
Jan 3, 2008 at 11:53 AM
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