gatewood8889

Okay I tried to start my 78 a couple of days ago and it just clicked. I turned the key again and nothing happened at all. After that first click nothing came on in the car, no interior lights, no click no gauges nothing. I went back out to the car today and figured i was going to be looking at fuses and relays, but first i decided to attempt to start it one more time same thing happened. I got in the car lights were on turned the key on all of the gauges worked turned the key, click, then nothing in the car worked again.

I checked the battery, starter and solenoid and they all checked out.

I am having trouble figuring out were to go next being that there seems to be no power in the car at all.

My best guess would be a short somewhere or maybe a bad ignition switch.

Thank you in advance for any assistance.

wombvette

Classic symptoms of a bad connection at the battery cables, starter or ground.

...Roger...

But on occasion I've seen an internal battery short or disconnect cause this.While working around the battery especially in this case wear some goggles just in case.Clean the battery cables connections and the negative ground connection at the frame under the battery to start.

gatewood8889

I will try that the morning, thank you. I went back out to the car after about half a day and still nothing is turning on.

Thanks again

yellowC3

just did this 2 days ago... main ACC wire broke off the connector on the starter... no power to anything. didnt realize it untill i peeled the tape back and saw the connector... (someones cobjob). fixed it and hooked the battery up and boy was i glad to see that clock tickin : )