Put jumper cables on wrong, now SUV will not crank

2007 LINCOLN NAVIGATOR
159,000 MILES
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MARKINA
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My girlfriend gave me a jump Monday but she didn't know that her cables were on wrong. so I put mine on my truck and it sparked, but I was able to drive Tuesday morning but later that night it wouldn't crank. so i am not sure what is going on with it.
Oct 8, 2019 at 7:42 PM
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BMDOUBLE
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If the vehicle started and ran after having the cables crossed I doubt that any damage was done at that point because it would not have started at all. You could have either a bad battery or a bad connection at the battery. I would have the battery and charging system tested at this point to verify what you’ve got going on.
Oct 9, 2019 at 1:03 PM
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