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Old 02-07-2007, 07:58 PM   #1
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Help!!!

Did the most absolute bone head thing. Durning my 89-91 front end conversion I was going to test the lights and HOOKED THE BATTERY UP WRONG for about 3 SECONDS! The key was OFF. Smoke came up from the center of the fire wall. When I got the whole truck back together It will not start. The dome light, Headlights and horn blows but when you turn on the key nothing happens. It does not buz nor do none of the gauges or radio. I checked the fuse box and everything looks normal. Is there a master fuse or a fuseable link some where? Any help please!
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:01 PM   #2
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Re: Help!!!

Sounds like you fried the starter solenoid. That sucks man. I'm not sure how to test that, but Im sure someone on here can tell you how.
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:05 PM   #3
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Re: Help!!!

I dont think its the starter because none of the lights (Seatbelt AMPs) in the gauge cluster come on when you turn the key.
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:12 PM   #4
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Re: Help!!!

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I dont think its the starter because none of the lights (Seatbelt AMPs) in the gauge cluster come on when you turn the key.
I missed that part in your post. Nevermind what I said then...
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:08 PM   #5
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maybe you fried one of your cables or something dumb? i dont know, try just lookin around maybe you will find the problem... im sure these guys can help you..
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:09 PM   #6
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Re: Help!!!

Dude dont feel bad done the same damn thing in my 1984 chevy 1 ton dully
Felt dumb too But these is what i did to fix it.

There should be a fusable link on the driver side of the engine. It comes from the plate on the back were all the posi. wires go. You should have blown fusable link, or atleast that what happen in my truck. You will have to cut the wiring and put a new fusable link in the wiring.

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Old 02-07-2007, 08:32 PM   #7
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yep, i vote for fusible link.
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Old 02-07-2007, 08:49 PM   #8
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Definitely fried a fusible link They are either located on your starter solenoid, right where the positive cable hooks up as well, or just below the junction block right behind the driver's side of the engine Seeing as the smoke came from the firewall, I'd say to pull the wire looming there back to find the fried link
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Old 02-07-2007, 11:05 PM   #9
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Re: Help!!!

See, look at all the help you are getting on here. Hope you find it.
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Old 02-08-2007, 01:09 AM   #10
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I would also say fusable link probably back by the drives side of engine since the smoke came from the firewall. Hope that fixes it right up.
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Old 02-08-2007, 08:30 AM   #11
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Re: Help!!!

Thanks for all the help. I will check it out this afternoon. I sure hope that fixes it.
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Old 02-08-2007, 04:27 PM   #12
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It should be on the firewall at a junction block ,I did the same
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Old 02-08-2007, 04:32 PM   #13
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sorry If I remember right the junction block was the link
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Old 02-08-2007, 07:08 PM   #14
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Re: Help!!!

Thanks everyone! That was it! She's running now!!!
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