cables reversed during jump start attempt
1994 holiday rambler, F-53 chassis, 460 ci engine- Battery was completely dead and while attempting to jump start the cables were reversed (bonehead!). A brief puff of smoke and burnt plastic smell i...
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Check the alternator's output once you've got it running. Not familiar with Ford's but I've seen GM one's with the diodes burnt out. I've seen the smoke rising from the alternator on a 65 Mustang from just the same reason.
