So my wife took the camaro out tonight. Havent had any issues with it lately, and then all of a sudden at the end of the night I get a phone call stating the car is stranded, and wont start.

Eventually I make it out there, and the thing is dead in the water. Nothing happens when I turn the key. So I tried to jump it thinking the battery was shot. Still nothing no matter what I tried. So I took the battery out of the car, and put it in my truck and the truck starts right up! So the battery is fine.

What the heck is going on with this? All of a sudden out of the blue a I have a bad connection somewhere? Nothing has changed. I need to start from square 1. What is next after the battery in the wiring scheme of things? I dont get a dome light, headlights, nothing, so the entire car isnt getting power, not just the motor.

Any and all help is greatly appreciated. I am going back out this morning in a few hours to take another look.

Thanks!!

 

sounds like one or more of the fusible links at the starter have gone bad or wires came loose at the starter.

 

Happens all the time...

 

Would not having this link conencted also contribute to the fact the entire rest of the car doesnt have power? no lights, ect..

 

yes. all the power comes from these connections.

 

yea same thing happened to my trans am today...very weird....so it is maybe the fusable link...how do you fix that....

 

Get like, id say, eh ... 10 inches or so of ( stock i think is 14 gauge?) Fusible link

Take the eye of the old one, Use butt connectors, and replace the fusible link strip, one side to the eye and onto starter, one side to alt ( this is one)

Theres also another one i havent replaced, it believe its the main power one, itll have 2 fusible links on it, Same deal really

 

To update this thread, and maybe save you some time, it ended up NOT being a fusible link for me, but very close...

It was coroded connectors at the starter from the fusible links. Of all things...

The dealer ended up cleaning them up, reconnecting, and I was back on the road...

Something to keep in mind...