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Old Aug 22, 2023 | 11:44 PM
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I have a multimeter and have power to my starter but there is no lights coming on in my 1977. I have no idea where to go from here and any help would be appreciated.
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The battery cable sends power to the starter lug and from that lug, you have several fusible links attached to it that feed power to the rest of the car. That is where I would look first.
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The battery cable sends power to the starter lug and from that lug, you have several fusible links attached to it that feed power to the rest of the car. That is where I would look first.
do i need a lift to get to all of this
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You have to get under there safely one way or another.
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Have you checked and cleaned the battery cables and the ground wire to the frame under the battery?
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Tell us what happened before this. Reversed jump start? Car sat for months? Just went out to start it and nothing?
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