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Old Nov 11, 2019 | 05:43 PM
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Hooked battery up backwards now nothing works need help 1985 F150 300 I6
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 11:28 AM
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In addition to exploding the diodes in the alternator & EEC...

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You probably also burned some of the fusible link wires on the starter relay near the battery:

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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 12:24 PM
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Definitely blew alternator and fuse links. But I'm missing something the headlights dont even work. Dont bash me to bad it was my great uncle that did it he's 84.
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Old Nov 12, 2019 | 10:53 PM
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I didn't think I had bashed you at all. And one of the fusible links feeds the headlight switch - start fixing what you know is wrong, and then re-diagnose what's not working.
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Old Nov 13, 2019 | 05:41 AM
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You didn't bash me I'll check all circuits for fuse like is thanks.
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Old Nov 13, 2019 | 06:36 AM
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I would bet the EEC too and if you had the radio if you had it on.
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