No power
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Heel & Toe
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No power
I got in a hurry this morning and wanted to change out the distributor cap and rotor before heading out for the week so I could come next weekend and hopefully enjoy the car for the next following weekend.
i didn't disconnect the battery (as I should have done prior ).
Got the new distributor put on, everything is connected properly and I have no power at all.
I changed out the circuit breaker and still have nothing.
Any suggestions of what I did wrong besides the obvious and what to do to correct the problem?
It's a 1979 C-3 L-82.
Thank you
i didn't disconnect the battery (as I should have done prior ).
Got the new distributor put on, everything is connected properly and I have no power at all.
I changed out the circuit breaker and still have nothing.
Any suggestions of what I did wrong besides the obvious and what to do to correct the problem?
It's a 1979 C-3 L-82.
Thank you
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Look around near the distributor and see if you knocked this connection loose.
http://www.zip-corvette.com/catalogs.../?cat=&q=e-520
'79 schematic
https://docs.google.com/viewer?a=v&p...TYyNWViMWY1NzY
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Unless you did this job with the ignition on then it's most likely a coincidence. Do your gauges still get power? If not then i would check the fusible links by the starter. If they do then you need to check for a fault between the fuse panel at the distributor, possibly at the firewall bulkhead connector.
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Heel & Toe
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Unless you did this job with the ignition on then it's most likely a coincidence. Do your gauges still get power? If not then i would check the fusible links by the starter. If they do then you need to check for a fault between the fuse panel at the distributor, possibly at the firewall bulkhead connector.
I checked the starter to make sure all connections were snug, which they appeared to be, when I came out from under the car, noticed my hood light was on. Turned the ignition to start the car and she started up.
i guess I'll have to checking the starter connections again next weekend.
Thanks for the suggestion !
