Shorted something and caused car to stop running

ERICLANGLEY

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1996 SATURN
159,000 MILES

While car was going down road I attempted to hook up an aux cigarette plug to charge my cell phone. After I had negative grounded I ran a positive wire from interior fuse panel slot #19 which was empty at the time. The positive wire slipped and touched something metal before I had it properly connected causing something to short and the car immediately died. When we tried restarting it it chugged and ran terribly before dying. Please help? I checked the fuses and the chime moduele which seemed to be in working order. Thanks

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SATURNTECH9

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So what doesn't work?Besides the engine? Dies it crank over and not start?Does the engine run?Have you checked every fuse?Including in the under hood fuse box by the battery and the big fuses in that fuse box?

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Monday, August 19th, 2013 AT 9:10 AM

ERICLANGLEY

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It was cranking over and in fact starting also. But after it was started it chugged and coughed and sputtered ran like crap and then died.I have indeed checked all fuses even the ones under the hood.I also tooka look at the chime moduele which appeared to have no damage to it.

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Monday, August 19th, 2013 AT 9:39 AM

SATURNTECH9

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So is anything electrical that doesn't work?I Need as much detail as possible since I don't have the car to look at. Any codes in the computer? Do you have spark fuel pressure injector pulse etc.

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Monday, August 19th, 2013 AT 10:08 AM