Urgent - Need wiring help

[Reallunacy]

Ok, I have a 2002 Dodge Intrepid. I went to do the big three and found out that my battery was under the air intake and even with that removed the negative terminal was unaccessible. So I decided to move it to the trunk. When I tried to connect the final wire to the battery it sparked a LOT. I decided to put a fuse in but when I did it blew the fuse. I wasn't sure what to do so I closed all the doors and anything I knew that may draw current and tried a second fuse but it blew as well. (Big three are 1/0 and fuses were 250 amp)

Here is the Diagram of what I did. Black lines are negative, red are positive and yellow dot is fuse. The numbers correspond to the following pictures. Photos may be bad since it is now after 1am:

1. This is the jump start point the factory added. I ran a 1/0 wire from the alt to this point:

2. This is the ground I am using up front, it is the strut tower and wasn't used as factory. I sanded it down before connecting the 1/0 wire from the alternator and the engine block:

3. This is the alternator. I connected the factory wiring in photo 1, the ground in photo 2 and the battery's positive terminal in photo 5 using 1/0 wire:

4. This is the engine block. It is connected to the front ground in photo 2 using 1/0 wire:

5. This is the battery. It is connected to the alternator in photo 3 and the rear ground in photo 6 using 1/0 wire:

6. This is the rear ground point and is connected to the battery in photo 5 using 1/0 wire:

7. This is currently my only fuse I have installed and it is in between the alternator in photo 3 and battery in photo 6:

This is the original battery location and the reason I decided to make my life hell by moving it to the back. That vented panel leads to the front tire and has to be removed to remove battery and access negative terminal:

Any help you can give me is much appreciated. I need to be driving by 5 tomorrow and have only 1 fuse left.

[dwright27]

disconnect negative terminal.

hook positive terminal up.

reconnect negative terminal.

if it still blows the fuse make sure nothing isnt getting pinched and everything is hooked up correctly.

EDIT:

Are the grounds and positives connected on the alternator together ??

Edited March 1, 2010 by dwright27

[Reallunacy]

Are the grounds and positives connected on the alternator together ??

...yes, i didn't see another place to connect it. where is it supposed to go?

[dwright27]

...yes, i didn't see another place to connect it. where is it supposed to go?

HOLY FUCK!!!!!!

dude disconnect that shit lol.

EDIT: thats your problem.

Edited March 1, 2010 by dwright27

[Reallunacy]

HOLY FUCK!!!!!!

dude disconnect that shit lol.

EDIT: thats your problem.

Ok, removed it. and seems to have power going through just fine now, though I haven't cranked it. So is there not supposed to be a ground from the alt? In this thread no one corrected me. I'm glad you caught it though.

[dwright27]

Ok, removed it. and seems to have power going through just fine now, though I haven't cranked it. So is there not supposed to be a ground from the alt? In this thread no one corrected me. I'm glad you caught it though.

negative on battery to engine. negative on battery to body/chassis of vehicle. positive from positive on battery to alt positive.

[Reallunacy]

negative on battery to engine. negative on battery to body/chassis of vehicle. positive from positive on battery to alt positive.

Thanks man you're a lifesaver.

[dwright27]

Thanks man you're a lifesaver.

no problem.

thats what we are here for.

[skittlesRgood]

haha, - and + on the same terminal. thats some big time fail. glad your car didnt burn down man.

the alt does need a ground. find any other bolt on the engine for a ground point. i just used one of the bolts that hold the alt to the engine.

Edited March 1, 2010 by skittlesRgood

[kx519]

GOTDAMNNN. Good catch.