Well, one would think thats why fuses were invented.
Don't you think it would throw a code if that was the case ?

No chance of reversed connections, the way the wires are, it is physically impossible to make a wrong connection ie:wires are of a certain length & position, and will only reach/fit to the areas of the ALT which they belong.

I know the connections you are referring to, those in particular would be impossible to reverse, even if you wanted to, without cutting/splicing wires.

I know everyone makes mistakes, I am rather meticulous though, and if I botched a simple operation like that, I would have no business even opening up the hood in the 1st place.

Well thanks for the help guys, didn't get a chance to mess with it today, looks like I'll have to have it diagnosed at a shop.