When I got my car the battery in it was dead and I needed a new starter. So I took the batter out and put it on a trickle charger while I replaced the starter. Before I took the battery out the dome light would come on and the dash would light up. Now after I put the new starter in and hook the charged battery up, I HAVE NOTHING?!? I have no dome lights, no dash lights, nothing electrical. Tried Jumping the battery, different batteries but still nothing. HELP!

 

Go back and check the starter to make sure you didn't miss a wire. Another member just had the same thing happen to them.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...ltage-all.html

 

Thanks, it was a missed wire on the starter. New problem is the starter wont engage when the key is turned.

 

If the lights dim and everything, check the neutral safety switch. I thought my starter was bad once, swapped it with a new selenoid, bypassed fusable links, etc. Had to pop start the car for 2 days. Turned out my switch was unplugged.

 

Thanks for the help.
Wiring a push button start on the car temporarily. Just going to run a new wire to the terminal and a positive off the battery to the push button. Should work better than using a screwdriver to jump the positive on the starter to the power lead.