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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 04:09 PM
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big problem

I met a friend at a truck stop and just like unpredictable weather we have in Wisconsin the rain free day had a 20 min shower which sucks cause my cars wipers don't work so I was there a little longer that everyone else. I went to start my car... their was nothing my fuel pump didn't even turn on. So I figured battery was dead. Popped the hood checked my connections to the battery and starter they were all good. So I tried my fan and radio which is hard wired to the battery they all worked then I tried my head lights they all work and still bright. I then tried my hazards they don't work and nothing else on my steering colom works and my windows don't roll down so now I think is its in my ignition switch. Talking to some people at work on said it could be my starter a bad cell in the battery or what I thought ignition switch. So before I start taring into my car I want to know what you guys think first and also could there be something else wrong with the car
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Old Aug 7, 2008 | 08:09 PM
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Re: big problem

Originally Posted by bkcamaro
... So before I start taring into my car I want to know what you guys think first and also could there be something else wrong with the car
Sounds like there is more than one thing wrong.
The hazard flashers are the key. I'm betting that you don't have power to the hazard fuse (and also the key switch) because there is a fuse link that is bad. They are located at the starter where the battery wire comes in.
Get the flashers to work and you've found the problem.
A schematic diagram would be a big help troubleshooting it.
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Old Aug 8, 2008 | 03:24 AM
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Re: big problem

check all fusible links, cant really help without a diagram and physically seeing it but im sure that might be the case, did you smell burnt wires? Fusible links are designed to just burn up if they overload, like a fuse except harder to replace, ive seen some that burn up half way then work for a while and then just crap out, a wiring diagram and some time would be your best bet to finding the problem
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