79 vette wont start
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Heel & Toe
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From: canton mich
79 vette wont start
you guys seem pretty informative so here goes a friend of mine said he could fix my stereo so he started checking the fuses without disconnecting the battery buy the time i found out it was to late
I got in i have gauges and the ignition light comes on everything interior wise works good battery but turn the key and nothing
one less friend any suggestion ?
any suggestions ?
thanks steve :nopity
I got in i have gauges and the ignition light comes on everything interior wise works good battery but turn the key and nothing
one less friend any suggestion ?
any suggestions ?
thanks steve :nopity
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Re: 79 vette wont start (steve899)
Have you checked the battery voltage? See if you have full voltage at the battery and then hit the starter and see if you still have voltage. Could be a dead cell on your battery.
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Heel & Toe
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From: canton mich
Re: 79 vette wont start (Sunqueen)
thanks Ill check the battery tomorrow funny thing about it the stereo worked pretty good just the right front and rear werent working should have left it alone
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Heel & Toe
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From: canton mich
Re: 79 vette wont start (Eddie 70)
well I hooked up the charger and it started rightup I was thinking the worst fuselinks etc.
I had a 68 years ago with a constant battery drain and after taking it to a so called auto electric which replace the front harness that didnt do anything to fix the problem it .
it wound up being the wiper position switch under the dash 68s were notorius for that cost to fix about 2 bucks
anyways thanks to all of you for the help
steve!!!
I had a 68 years ago with a constant battery drain and after taking it to a so called auto electric which replace the front harness that didnt do anything to fix the problem it .
it wound up being the wiper position switch under the dash 68s were notorius for that cost to fix about 2 bucks
anyways thanks to all of you for the help
steve!!!
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Re: 79 vette wont start (steve899)
Probably not what you have but...I had the same type problem with my 81. Turn out the negative cable that ran from the battery and connected to the frame had a crack in the plastic and the cable had corroded all inside the cable. I got a new cable from NAPA for about $12.00, cleaned off the frame connection (with sand paper), smeared on some conductive stuff for electrical connections and no more problem.
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