HELP - No Electrical Power and Won't Start
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Melting Slicks
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HELP - No Electrical Power and Won't Start
My '75 (a/t) quit while driving and will not start. There is no electrical power to anything and when I turn the key, nothing happens. This shut down was a complete surprise with no symptoms.
Battery has 12.3 Volts and connections are tight. I changed the starter about 2 months ago and that may have something to do with it.
The problem is IT IS ABOUT TO RAIN, there is no power to the windows and it broke down away from my house.
Could someone please recommend where I can troubleshoot to find where my problem may be?
Thank you!
Battery has 12.3 Volts and connections are tight. I changed the starter about 2 months ago and that may have something to do with it.
The problem is IT IS ABOUT TO RAIN, there is no power to the windows and it broke down away from my house.
Could someone please recommend where I can troubleshoot to find where my problem may be?
Thank you!
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My '75 (a/t) quit while driving and will not start. There is no electrical power to anything and when I turn the key, nothing happens. This shut down was a complete surprise with no symptoms.
Battery has 12.3 Volts and connections are tight. I changed the starter about 2 months ago and that may have something to do with it.
The problem is IT IS ABOUT TO RAIN, there is no power to the windows and it broke down away from my house.
Could someone please recommend where I can troubleshoot to find where my problem may be?
Thank you!
Battery has 12.3 Volts and connections are tight. I changed the starter about 2 months ago and that may have something to do with it.
The problem is IT IS ABOUT TO RAIN, there is no power to the windows and it broke down away from my house.
Could someone please recommend where I can troubleshoot to find where my problem may be?
Thank you!
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Melting Slicks
Joined: May 2000
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
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Melting Slicks
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From: Virginia Beach Virginia
I really don't know what I did, but I wiggled some wires and moved a few wires around the starter and she fired up and is safely back in my garage.
Thank you for your help. I will now check all the wires at the starter and try to figure out what caused the problem.
Thank you for your help. I will now check all the wires at the starter and try to figure out what caused the problem.
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Melting Slicks
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That was my same thought. There must be. I really don't understand why it quit or why it started back up. But there is good potential for wires crossing around the starter.
