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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:54 PM
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what about your actual ignition switch?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:56 PM
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look at my profile there is a picture of it there
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Old May 2, 2010 | 09:57 PM
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Originally Posted by trans_am7935
there is a little silver box about 8 inches infront of your battery, make sure all connection there are good cause you should have a direct wire to the battery from it
Yes all those connections look good.

The batt term are tight and on correct. I checked the grounds and they are good. It just weird b/c I dont even get a dash light or anything. Even if I hook the jump box or another car to it I get no lights
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:02 PM
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that is weird. on your fuse box to the left of the battery the red cable should be going into that. pull off the tab where it goes in and what do you see?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by spahr69
that is weird. on your fuse box to the left of the battery the red cable should be going into that. pull off the tab where it goes in and what do you see?
I will have to check that tomorrow.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:08 PM
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you can actually pull that tab off. no tools required. but alright. post tomorrow.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:10 PM
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it sounds like there is a disconnected or broken wire somewhere
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by spahr69
you can actually pull that tab off. no tools required. but alright. post tomorrow.
I know that. It is actually already off. I pulled it yesterday. It is just late that is why I said tomorrow. But the power wire is connected to the sol. and the other wires there are all still connected. So what is it that you want me to see?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:12 PM
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Originally Posted by 89whiteXJ
I know that. It is actually already off. I pulled it yesterday. It is just late that is why I said tomorrow. But the power wire is connected to the sol. and the other wires there are all still connected. So what is it that you want me to see?
the pretty wires
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:13 PM
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oh, if you pulled the tab. is there a two bolt metal part.? that bolts into the side of the fuse box.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:21 PM
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Ok i just went and looked. its not really a fuse box. It has 4 relays the starter sol and the ignition coil. Everything is connected though.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by 89whiteXJ
Ok i just went and looked. its not really a fuse box. It has 4 relays the starter sol and the ignition coil. Everything is connected though.
must be differnt than my model. but if its all connected your good. is your battery cables covered by wire guards?
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:23 PM
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do you have a test light? turn on the ignition a start testing for power.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 10:33 PM
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Originally Posted by mike albo
do you have a test light? turn on the ignition a start testing for power.
As I already told you THERE IS NO POWER. You keep asking me and saying stuff that is assuming there is power. Turning the ignition on would do nothing.



But I found the Problem. So i again connected the jump box to see what was up. Then I figured I would see what would happen if I connect the red side of the jump box to the sol. were the cable comes from the battery. Bam Power. So the wire running from terminal to sol. is BAD.

Thanks For eveyones help.
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Old May 2, 2010 | 11:08 PM
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Do you have aftermarket terminals? I mean the ones that connect to the battery, I did and from wheeling, knocked the neg. ground out of the bolts that it gets sandwiched under. Check those to make sure there's no loose connections. Then I would clean the terminals up (which I'm sure you did)


Also look for any short-to-grounds.
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