with the car boosted and running remove negative cable if it stalls it's your alternater if not check out battery cables p.s loosen cable before starting.
It's grounded on the front of the Mercury Cougar frame next to the headlight assembly.
I can tell you that on a 2000 mercury cougar it is a fuse on the positive cable between the battery and the alternator
According to the 2000 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : Both the 2.0 litre four cylinder and the 2.5 litre V6 engines came with the Motorcraft BXT-40R battery ( that's BCI group size 40R )
Mercury Cougar was created in 1967.
The dash clock in a New Edge Cougar does not turn off, unless you disconnect the battery.
According to the 1997 Mercury Cougar Owner Guide : Each remote takes ( 2 ) coin type , 3 volt lithium batteries ( # 2016 )
The 2000 Mercury Cougar V6 engine takes a ( BCI Group Size 40 R ) battery The battery dimensions are : Length ( 10.90 inches / 277 mm ) Width ( 6.42 inches / 174 mm ) Height ( 6.88 inches / 175 mm )
The ( Power Distribution Box ) is between the battery and the driver side fender .
There is nothing to reset except the radio presets and the clock.
wires, connecters, terminals
I have what looks like a battery light on my dashboard. What does this mean?
No.