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Check fusible links by the battery, all your fuses in general, check terminal connections, and don't post here because moderator told you to stay out. Really though, not gonna be that mean. You need help and all. So yeah, check to make sure the fusible link from the battery to the fuse box hasn't popped, and make sure all your fuses are good. I'm sure you're smart enough to have checked the terminal connections by now.
Connections and fuses are the first things I checked. They're fine.
you got to have a blown fuse somewhere. Sometime charging circuit go thru the dome light fuse or some other useless junk otherwise it won't charge. also when you try to start it is there a voltage drop on the battery, is there a relay clicking
There isn't a noise or anything. It's like everything simultaneously fried without popping a single fuse. I just re-checked all the fuses, they're all good.
Have you checked the fusible link? Still no answer on that.
of course i checked it. Battery and related things are first things i checked.
Well, I say this because, on every GM product from ~1998 back (for a ways), there is a common fusible link between the battery and fusebox, and if it's blown that means all power is cut. This has happened to one pickup I've worked on and one of my own vehicles -- my Corvette. On my Corvette, I ended up bypassing the fusible link entirely and running solid wire. But I'd reccomend (if you want to keep the link) buying an inline fuse holder for a large 60 amp fuse and using that instead. The fusible link will look like a black plastic "bead" on the red wire from the battery to wherever, about 1.5" long. [editline]30th August 2012[/editline] And the symptoms were identical.
IDK man, I think Bradley's right, if the fuse on the battery cable is blown you wouldn't get power at all
hold on hold on. I don't think I looked at the right fuse link then. I have one on the inside for my radio system. I'm guessing that's not the one.
no it's probably pretty damn close to coming straight off the battery
Then I don't have one, it's straight cable from the positive to the starter.
And what about negative I mean I know bradley said positive but there's something in between your battery and your fusebox that has cut all power. Either that or your battery is a piece of shit
Negative goes straight to the ground (the motor). It's got to be the alternator, it's been whining for a while.
well if the battery is definitely charged I don't think that's necessarily true could try jumping your car and seeing if it starts with the power from the other car
I don't have anyone to jump me but i'll put it on the charger. [editline]30th August 2012[/editline] charger refuses to charge, it's full. There is literally no reason for this. Although it COULD BE the starter solenoid. It died RIGHT AS I turned the key to start it.
[QUOTE=MightyMax;37469873]Then I don't have one, it's straight cable from the positive to the starter.[/QUOTE] There are two locations the fusible link can be. It's either in a small wire coming off of the battery terminal to the fuse box, or it's PAST the starter (as all hot wires bolt to the starter pole) and a small wire there. You'll have to crawl under there and check to see where they go and where the fusible link is. Keep in mind this is not a FUSE, it's a fusible link. [img]http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss176/W2N6R2/FUSIBLE-LINK-NON-NASCAR.jpg[/img]
[QUOTE=bradley;37470383]There are two locations the fusible link can be. It's either in a small wire coming off of the battery terminal to the fuse box, or it's PAST the starter (as all hot wires bolt to the starter pole) and a small wire there. You'll have to crawl under there and check to see where they go and where the fusible link is. Keep in mind this is not a FUSE, it's a fusible link. [img]http://i573.photobucket.com/albums/ss176/W2N6R2/FUSIBLE-LINK-NON-NASCAR.jpg[/img][/QUOTE] their function is that of a rudimentary nonresettable fuse [editline]30th August 2012[/editline] I mean yeah they're different but they serve very similar purposes so I just like to call them inline fuses
Just clearing it up in case he was looking for an actual inline fuse or the likes.
I know Though they'd look similar anyway, what you've mentioned is probably exactly what he is looking for.
Not probably, it is exactly what he's looking for. That's why I provided a picture.
Yeah in my old auto-shop class my instructor taught us all about fuses and wiring cars, which is why this is baffling to me.
Well, I can almost guarantee this is your problem. It's going to be a bitch to find that fusible link, but check for continuity before and after it using a multimeter or even a simple test light. The link will be beyond the starter, it bolts to the same pole as the cable from the battery, this is how power gets from the battery to the fusebox if you only have the one, thick cable coming off of the battery terminal.
[QUOTE=Concur;37466321]Did some sick comanche sliding, almost lost it during the slide, used my skills of not being bad at steering to not do so... was kinda fun lol. [/QUOTE] Figure now that im not tired I'd add some explanation to this, basically went around a large bend in a parking lot near a park (was with friends doing our usual hoonigan stuff), I drove into the grass on the outside of the corner and gave it hell, had that bitch sideways, had her controller perfectly. Suddenly my headlights lite up these silver reflectors on the opposite side of the road. target fixation or whatever happened lol, I see silver, and think my friend stopped his silver mustang there, basically -sliding sliding -silver light -oh shit im about to fucking hit nicks mustang! Heres where i fucked up. I then was like OH wait he's over there! because i saw his brakelights so then i looked to my left... while going right at this EXACT moment i hit the pavement almost spun out to the right, caught it with just a bit of over correction, snapped it back straight and then grinned like a motherfucker. maybe i should buy a miata... [img]http://puu.sh/10qjU[/img] [editline]30th August 2012[/editline] I'd like to point out it was 3am and that i wouldn't do that near the park if it wasn't.
[QUOTE=bradley;37471716]Well, I can almost guarantee this is your problem. It's going to be a bitch to find that fusible link, but check for continuity before and after it using a multimeter or even a simple test light. The link will be beyond the starter, it bolts to the same pole as the cable from the battery, this is how power gets from the battery to the fusebox if you only have the one, thick cable coming off of the battery terminal.[/QUOTE] I have the thick one for the starter and immediately it branches at the terminal into a smaller one, which I traced to the firewall but can't see where it is in the cabin. It doesn't seem to have a link in it either.
In the cabin it should transfer to the fusebox somewhere. If there's not a link between the fusebox check for continuity at the fusebox. If it's dead, there's obviously a break somewhere in that part of the harness.
I found where the wire went, and tested it. No power before or after. It's like the power fucking disappears.
No power right after the starter post? Check there. If the large cable has power and the small one doesn't, buy a new end for the small cable and pull the connection apart, clean it, and install the new end. Probably just corroded over time, no big deal.
I just don't understand how i've always had strong starts and high voltage and all of a sudden it just... dies.
It can happen, it's not that uncommon. Corrosion builds up, and then it can just quit connecting finally after a good bit of heat from runtime. Let me know how it checks out.
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