passenger side bottom back of the engine. to get at it you need to lift the car, remove the front passenger wheel, and take off the splash guards
I can tell you that on a 2000 mercury cougar it is a fuse on the positive cable between the battery and the alternator
It should be the same as for a 2002 Mercury Cougar which is answered in WikiAnswer under the Question; " How to remove alternator from a 2002 Mercury Cougar 2.5L V6." The 2000 Cougar may be different by having an upper alternator BOLT. If it does, and you can't lift the bolt out (after fully loosening the bolt), lower the alternator and you can, then, lift the bolt out. When you begin to install the alternator (attach the power wire, and the wire connector) place the BOLT in the upper hole in the alternator, and THEN, raise the alternator to install.
There isn't any fuse then is linked to the alternator on a 1996 Mercury cougar. The alternator has an internal regulator, but does not have a fuse.
The charging system is the alternator which is on and functioning anytime the engine is running. If not, then you have a problem with the alternator.
wires, connecters, terminals
where is the anti theft located on a 2000 mercury cougar
embedded with alternator
On a 2000 Mercury Cougar : No , only the automatic transaxle ( transmission ) has a dipstick
aerodnamics are such that there isn't much airflow past the alternator and high loads cause them to overheat
If the bearings in the alternator get bad enough it can lock up.
For a 2000 Mercury Cougar : The tank holds ( 15.4 US. gallons )
On a 2000 Mercury Cougar : The brake fluid reservoir is also the clutch fluid reservoir