Need More Power!!! (capt. kirkish) UPDATE

[RD]

situation:

no power to fuse block

vehicle 73 RR

got power to starter, starter relay


my deduction:  fusible link (but my damn voltmeter's battery ran out, so cannot test the link)

takers?  or am i right?

thanks.

[Chryco Psycho]

makes sense to me

[Plumcrazy]

Take a look at the fusible link.  When one burns up it's usually pretty obvious.

[moparguy01]

id toss a fusible link at it. they seem to be common to go out on cars i own, and they're only like 5 bucks. I keep spares in the trunk.

[Nacho-RT74]

When one burns up it's usually pretty obvious.

[RD]

Take a look at the fusible link.  When one burns up it's usually pretty obvious.

Yeah, but sometimes there is no visible signs at all, seen that in the past.  I will check it when I go and get a battery for the voltmeter today.

Does the starter relay have to have a clean metal to metal contact to the firewall?

[Nacho-RT74]

No, you don't need chassis ground to make it works

[RD]

No, you don't need chassis ground to make it works

thanks snacho

[Nacho-RT74]

ground only comes grom NSS to make it works in N or P ( sorry forgott to add that )

[RD]

Okay here is the skinny.

Power to starter, power to starter relay.  All gauges work.  Battery showing 12 volts (i know I need to charge it, but it should crank the starter even a tad, let alone gimme some "clicks").

Starter will not turn over.  Won't click.  (man I need someone else to be here to help me find this gremlin).

Any ideas to throw out?  Oh yeah.   Shifter selector lever is in neutral.

[Plumcrazy]

Okay here is the skinny.

Power to starter, power to starter relay.  All gauges work.  Battery showing 12 volts (i know I need to charge it, but it should crank the starter even a tad, let alone gimme some "clicks").

Starter will not turn over.  Won't click.  (man I need someone else to be here to help me find this gremlin).

Any ideas to throw out?  Oh yeah.   Shifter selector lever is in neutral.

Jump accross the two large wires at the starter relay, if it cranks the starter is good.

Using a test light, see if there is power in the yellow wire at the starter relay when the key is in the crank position.

Then hook the test light to the positive battery terminal.  The other small wire at the relay should provide ground for the light when the transmission is in park or neutral.

[RD]

thanks plum.. the jumping the relay thing totally flew over my head when looking for solutions... i will try that tomorrow when I get a chance...  sure do appreciate it buddy!

[Bandit72]

Okay here is the skinny.

Power to starter, power to starter relay.  All gauges work.  Battery showing 12 volts (i know I need to charge it, but it should crank the starter even a tad, let alone gimme some "clicks").

Starter will not turn over.  Won't click.  (man I need someone else to be here to help me find this gremlin).

Any ideas to throw out?  Oh yeah.   Shifter selector lever is in neutral.

crawl under and make sure your neutral safety switch is plugged in...had mine come off onetime and about went nuts trying to figure it out....