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No electrical anywhere. #669639 04/14/10 02:40 PM 04/14/10 02:40 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 125 D duals OP member
duals OP member D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 125	I have a 1974 Scamp with a 318, backed it out of garage yesterday and it started fine and ran, has new battery, went to put it back in and there was nothing, no electrical to any thing, no lights in or out, nothing. Any ideas to what might cause this, getting pi$$ed. Thanks

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: duals] #669640 04/14/10 02:42 PM 04/14/10 02:42 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal HealthServices Why would you even post that?
HealthServices Why would you even post that? Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal	New battery before or after you backed the car out? Allen Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first. Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: HealthServices] #669641 04/14/10 02:50 PM 04/14/10 02:50 PM
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okie pro stock O Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 1,222 okla.	Check your fusable link to see if it is good. They will go bad like that and everything goes dead. Good Luck! Ronnie

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: okie] #669642 04/14/10 03:10 PM 04/14/10 03:10 PM
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Snoopy master S Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 8,850 Central Coast, Calif.	Engine and forward light harness fusible link When you check the fusible link, make sure you feel the entire length of the wire for bulges. When the fusible link blows, it doesn't always look like it is bad from the outside. I would remove it and check it with an ohm meter for continuity. If it is bad you will be able to stretch it if you pull on both ends.

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: HealthServices] #669643 04/14/10 03:18 PM 04/14/10 03:18 PM
Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 125 D duals OP member
duals OP member D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 125	New battery today

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: duals] #669644 04/14/10 03:35 PM 04/14/10 03:35 PM
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HealthServices Why would you even post that? Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal	Quote: New battery today This may sound stupid but a lot of people do do it. Did you remove the plastic caps off of the battery post before you put on the the battery clamps? Otherwise I would check for voltage at the starter relay, if it is there check the fusable link like the others mention. Allen Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first. Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: HealthServices] #669645 04/14/10 03:37 PM 04/14/10 03:37 PM
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duals OP member D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 125	OH you mean those pretty looking caps, DAMN !!! I did take those off , now looking for the fuseable link ?

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: duals] #669646 04/14/10 03:39 PM 04/14/10 03:39 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas stumpy I Win
stumpy I Win Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 32,971 Grand Prairie,Texas	It will be going from the starter relay to the bulkhead connector. Get your test light out and start at the battery and trace from there.

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: stumpy] #669647 04/14/10 03:41 PM 04/14/10 03:41 PM
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duals OP member D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 125	Thanks a bunch !!

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: duals] #669648 04/14/10 03:48 PM 04/14/10 03:48 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal HealthServices Why would you even post that?
HealthServices Why would you even post that? Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal	If you have voltage at the big red wire at the starter relay, check the thicker wire from the (blue in this picture) leading from the relay to the bulkhead connector. disregard the arrows 5925331-5343829-startersolinoid.jpg (26 downloads) Allen Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first. Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: HealthServices] #669649 04/14/10 04:08 PM 04/14/10 04:08 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,041 Lincoln Nebraska	jump from the large batt stud on the starter relay on the bottom in the pic into the center of the bulkhead on top where the fusible link goes in, w a metal probe to bypass it & if you're good NAPA has Mopar fusible links (16 ga I think) live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: RapidRobert] #669650 04/14/10 04:40 PM 04/14/10 04:40 PM
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duals OP member D Joined: Feb 2003 Posts: 125	Thanks for all of the help, I am the Mopar dumba$$ of the day played around with the wires including the battery ground with the lights turned on no lights move groung around lights, hit ignition switch no lights, damn looks like I need some ground cable repair, going to hide for awhile Last edited by duals; 04/14/10 04:42 PM.

Re: No electrical anywhere. [Re: duals] #669651 04/14/10 06:07 PM 04/14/10 06:07 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal HealthServices Why would you even post that?
HealthServices Why would you even post that? Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 7,759 So Cal	Maybe not a bad ground but I think most of us have been in similar situations where we scratch our heads then find something simple was wrong. Allen Here's a novel idea, let's not throw a bunch of parts at the car hoping it will fix the problem and instead spend a little time diagnosing it first. Life was a little easier when I was just a wrench.

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