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77 dodge 4x4 lost all electical power #1517611
10/14/13 08:22 PM
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Im working on a guys 77 dodge 4x4 , drove it in shop turn it off , went to move it and now it has no power to anything , no lights , radio , starter nothing , could it be the starter relay were the battery pos goes or more likely the ammeter gauge conection??

Re: 77 dodge 4x4 lost all electical power [Re: 471b1dart] #1517612
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check for bad connections at the bulkhead connector, burnt fuseale links, dead batt..


I am truckless..
Re: 77 dodge 4x4 lost all electical power [Re: 340SHORTY] #1517613
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Re: 77 dodge 4x4 lost all electical power [Re: 340SHORTY] #1517614
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Battery is new , connections all seen tight and clean at bulk head , fuseible links dont look burned ??

Re: 77 dodge 4x4 lost all electical power [Re: 471b1dart] #1517615
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Check the ammeter. Pretty basic simple system. A test light and a couple of minutes and I could find the problem.

Re: 77 dodge 4x4 lost all electical power [Re: 471b1dart] #1517616
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Battery is new , connections all seen tight and clean at bulk head , fuseible links dont look burned ??




Try tugging on the fuseable links... If they are stretchy they are probably bad.

Sometimes they will melt inside, and not look bad from the outside.

And I agree with the test light.







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