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Old Nov 26, 2020 | 09:56 PM
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Hi everyone, I'm hoping someone will be able to give some good advice to this issue, car started great 9pm then the next morning around 9am it just cranked over so i decided to check for power etc and had my test light on top of the engine and the light was on so decided to check the ground from the batter and it had power, never had this happen so it's got me stumped any help is much appreciated
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Old Nov 27, 2020 | 01:14 AM
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So the probe was on the batt negative terminal, where was the power end of the light??
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Old Nov 27, 2020 | 04:22 AM
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It is connected to the positive side of the battery.
I have managed to find the culprit it is 2 orange wires going into 1 covered terminal at the junction box below the battery
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Old Nov 27, 2020 | 05:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Our87
It is connected to the positive side of the battery.
I have managed to find the culprit it is 2 orange wires going into 1 covered terminal at the junction box below the battery
Good job of troubleshooting...(IF I read this right). Sounds like a fusible link has opened. They are easy enough to replace, but the next question is...WHY did it open?? (A mystery YOU should seek to solve!)
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Old Nov 27, 2020 | 02:07 PM
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Thanks after pulling all fuses and relays out and there was still power at the ground wire I thought I would check the fusible junction box and found the issue there now to find where the the other end goes.
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