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help....no power. good batt no power at switch

Old Apr 9, 2009 | 05:17 PM
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brand new batt fully charged, everything was working....i just finished puttin a fuel pump in and while trying to start i stoped switched key off and started again and nothing happened no power when i turn key on at all...is there a main fuse?
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 05:32 PM
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theres no power at fuse box. im lost.....selenoid? the batt is good just no power any where
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 06:21 PM
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bad ground, loose connections, bad battery wires
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just replaced all relays beside the selenoid still nothing
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 06:28 PM
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Originally Posted by crashzx6r
just replaced all relays beside the selenoid still nothing
how do you know there is no power
did you use a test light start at the battery and work your way in

changing relays wont do any good if there is no power to them
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Old Apr 9, 2009 | 06:50 PM
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the battery is good i have tested it. i have no power at switch or fuse box. there was volts showing on the selenoid i put power on selenoid and the ground prong on neg,. batt post i found a frayed wire, i fixed it and now i have power but the wires smoke coming of starter selenoid now.....
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