VETTEpwrdZ28

something is seriously wrong with my electrical system... no power to anything, "always hot" outlet on fusebox is also dead.. fusable link? i have no clue where to start, anybody near torrance willing to donate some expertise? there's a few gallons of gas in it for ya

Dyno Don

iTrader: (7)

If it's "hot" at the starter, then yeah could be the fusable link.
There are two at the starter connection from the battery.

VETTEpwrdZ28

it was fine, i never once had an electrical problem with the car in 3 years... but i put a new cd player in it... found one lone grey wire...arched it to see if it was hot or what.... ever since then, nothings worked...or works on and off, but only when headlight switch is pulled out...

havent checked links yet

exktm525

check the starter connections, they might be corroded

VETTEpwrdZ28

ok, i got down and checked it out...the cap on the back of the starter is loose.....that wouldnt cause all those problems would it?...and with the links, no clue what im looking for, the wires are in a metal tube, coming up to the top of the motor, by the firewall

1989GTATransAm

iTrader: (3)

"arched it to see if it was hot "

There in most likely is the problem. You either blew a fuse or a link. So now you need to check them.

InsaneIROC

Jon92TA

Voltmeters can be had for as low as $2.99 at Harbor freight, could save you a lot of hassle next time.

http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/cta...emnumber=90899

Psycho_91Camaro

just start replacing stuff!

VETTEpwrdZ28

2 fuses near starter are good back to square one...

jessc50

sounds to something similar i had my problem was that lone grey wire the guy that install my stero cofused that wire wit another darker grey wire and connected that one so evrytime i would turn on my headlight my fuses will pop it even caused a fire in my fuse box had to replace so i would check if u didnt flip those wires

VETTEpwrdZ28

well, its fixed.....i had to take the starter out, and tighten up the cap on it...while it was out i took a charger and checked to see if the fusible links were good, so then i thought they were so i put everything back in...then pulled the whole dash out to get to the light switch, and had to drop the fuse panel...finally got the light switch out, and checked the connector for power...nothing....so then i just checked the 2 red wires for power, and noticed that only one was hot... so i kept checking them for power, moving to engine compartment.... so i eventually ended up taking the starter back out, this time hooking the battery back up, and touching all the starter wires togather, and used the test light to check the wires near the fusable links...... come to find out, one of the power wires came disconnected from the round connector....so i fixed that...and everything worked.... after putting the whole dash back togather, everything worked !! cept A/C, and wipers....