Engine Troubles

[SeaOx23]

Hey guys, I am just looking for a little advice here...

Last week the top screw hole on my alternator bracket broke and the alternator fell off down into the engine compartment.

Fixed the bracket today and when I attached the wire that backflows to the batteries I noticed I popped the reset switch on the engine. I fooled with it a bit more and sure enough when I disconnnected the wire and reset the swtich I would get power and the motor would turn over. When I would out the wire back on it would pop.

So I am guessing new alternator but I thought I would ask and see if anyone has had this problem and maybe there is something I am missing.

Any advice would be help.