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Mar 14, 2012 | 07:51 PM

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Electric system question

I tried to start my 1985 vette but the dash and all the light are off and it's like it's completely dead.. But it's have new starter, new battery, and new alt.. I did tested to see if there a spark coming from starter which there is a power from it. That mean the ground are connected so what else?

Mar 14, 2012 | 10:10 PM

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Check all of your connections. Make sure the battery connections are good. Make sure that the alternator is connected properly. Make sure everything is good at the starter.

Mar 14, 2012 | 10:11 PM

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it's like it's completely dead..

Have you connected the wires that supply power inside car to the ign switch that operates the starter?

Mar 14, 2012 | 10:14 PM

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Check all of your connections. Make sure the battery connections are good. Make sure that the alternator is connected properly. Make sure everything is good at the starter.

Yes, I had been threading thru the wires from battery to alt and to starter, I tested the starter with screw driver to see if I have a power at positive which I do but nothing from alt but it's the new alt and it's connected tightly and properly. Still dead tho

Mar 14, 2012 | 10:17 PM

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Have you connected the wires that supply power inside car to the ign switch that operates the starter?

Hmm, never tho of that.. I am still fresh to the electric system do would you b kind and discribe what it look like So I can look into it? Thanks

Mar 14, 2012 | 10:41 PM

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Hmm, never tho of that.. I am still fresh to the electric system do would you b kind and discribe what it look like So I can look into it? Thanks

On your car there should be several large red or orange wires that go on the big starter terminal along with the Pos cable from battery

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but nothing from alt but it's the new alt Still dead tho

So you are missing the wires mentioned above.
Wire from Alt is one of them.
If wired up correctly ,you should have 12V on the large Alt terminal with key off

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