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I believe this problem has been addressed, but I wanted to share my situation to see what others think.
Bought this Vette last week, drove it an hour home no problem, started and drove it two more times that day, no problem.
Two days later, went to start it. Turned over fine but didn't fire, so I turned off the ignition and tried again, and had absolutely no power anywhere. No click, no lights, nothing.
Many people have talked about the linkable fuse. I'm going to look into that, but are there any other suggestions?
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Clean and tighten the positive battery cable,
Clean and tighten the negative cable and follow that cable under the car and clean and tighten that end too.
It could have no ampacity left, even if it shows 12.5 volts at rest. Put a voltmeter on it while you crank the car.
If an alternator diode has failed, it can drain the battery quickly, and not charge properly when the engine is running. I disconnect my battery if I know I won't drive my car the next day.
I had same problem with my 69 end up being the red wire in the forward harness was loose on the firewall plug. Pulled plug and clean connection. No more issues.
I had this symptom. I raised the car on jackstands, cleaned the spot where the battery neg- cable bolts the the frame, used new hardware, made it look really nice.
Then I found that one of the battery cable bolts was loose at the battery.
Hopefully it is something simple, but a multimeter, or a piercing test light, might help find it quick.
76 Stingray, No Power
