Haha Mitch no I did not run and scream like a girl. Disconnected the positive cable but neg is broken off! I'll call the tow truck in the morning. At least I made it home and the car didn't go up in flames.
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if it burned where the cable attaches to the battery connector that may be the entire problem. bad connection will do that. probably just needs a new connector or just put same one back on it not messed up