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Old May 31, 2014 | 02:19 PM
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I have a '71 with a 350 that has no power (no turn over, no lights, no nothin'). The horn relay smells burned. Would a bad horn relay cause the problem? Any help will be greatly appreciated.

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Old May 31, 2014 | 02:40 PM
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Hi JP,
I believe so.
Check the #10 red wire, and also the fusible link below it in this picture.
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Many, many thanks for your response Alan. Truly appreciated!
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Old May 31, 2014 | 10:11 PM
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Yep, that can kill it. I came in to pick up my car from the shop recently after they finished the engine and for the life of us, we could not get the car to turn over. Looked all over the place and he swore to me they had it running earlier in the day. Turns out the last guy working on it got tired of the door buzzer going off, so he disconnected that wire and didn't put it back on.
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