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Old Sep 22, 2015 | 04:12 PM
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I started my 1968 roadster and while it was warming up it died, I have power to the starter, turn the key and nothing. The lights will not go on either, the door ajar buzzer is working but nothing else, any suggestions? does this have a fuse?
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It could simply be a real bad connection at the battery.
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Anybody? horn, warning buzzers work, power to the starter and alternator but nothing else. fuse box has no power
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Anybody? horn, warning buzzers work, power to the starter and alternator but nothing else. fuse box has no power
clean the ground cable to the frame under the car
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Clean connection new cable
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I would hold the fusable links at the horn relay suspect.
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Check all four battery cable connectors for corrosion and good connections. Also check all cable insulation for corrosion underneath.
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