My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! - The 1947 - Present Chevrolet & GMC Truck Message Board Network

Outfoxed · 10-23-2008, 09:31 AM

I'm crusing on my way to work last night, drive thru a small puddle of water and poof..... I lose all power, everything just shut off. No obvious signs, no smells, no smoke nothing. The only thing that does work is my headlight switch, head/tail lights come on but nothing else, no hazards, brake, dome lights of course it does not crank either. Ground wire looks to be secure, I'll get under it today and check the power cable. But what else should I be looking at, could a fried stater cause what I've described?

Thanks Roy

grinch4om · 10-23-2008, 10:05 AM

of course check fuses but I'd bet you popped a fusable link off the main lug on the starter. There are 3 or 4 coming off that lug, #8-12 size wires, besides the big starter wire. sounds like the one that feeds the ignition switch

*JCampbell* · 10-23-2008, 11:24 AM

http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=295084

FYI

thump16 · 10-23-2008, 12:16 PM

fusible link. Check the ones coming off of the starter and the one on the fire wall above your brake booster. I lost power to my truck the first time and it turned out that the PO used stereo cable for the batt to starter wire and it fried.

piecesparts · 10-23-2008, 07:56 PM

I would go for the fusible link by the brake booster. I have had a couple go out in my lifetime and it is the one that goes. I now carry a couple that I collected from some junkyard dogs in my tool box. You never know.

**old Rusty C10** · 10-23-2008, 08:07 PM

im gonna agree with these guys ... went through it with a truck years back

Outfoxed · 10-23-2008, 09:43 PM

Didnt get a chance to mess with it today, but I will use your advice and post up what I find, if I find something.

thanks again.

Outfoxed · 10-24-2008, 06:50 PM

Thanks for the imput, got it going again. Found a corroded terminal on the fusible link on the firewall wire buss. Spliced in a new section and started right up.

Thanks again
Roy

10-23-2008, 09:31 AM	#1
Outfoxed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 34	My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! I'm crusing on my way to work last night, drive thru a small puddle of water and poof..... I lose all power, everything just shut off. No obvious signs, no smells, no smoke nothing. The only thing that does work is my headlight switch, head/tail lights come on but nothing else, no hazards, brake, dome lights of course it does not crank either. Ground wire looks to be secure, I'll get under it today and check the power cable. But what else should I be looking at, could a fried stater cause what I've described? Thanks Roy

10-23-2008, 10:05 AM	#2
grinch4om dang its hot Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: frankfort kentucky Posts: 1,349	Re: My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! of course check fuses but I'd bet you popped a fusable link off the main lug on the starter. There are 3 or 4 coming off that lug, #8-12 size wires, besides the big starter wire. sounds like the one that feeds the ignition switch

10-23-2008, 11:24 AM	#3
JCampbell Account Suspended Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Hesperia, Ca Posts: 1,332	Re: My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...d.php?t=295084 FYI

10-23-2008, 12:16 PM	#4
thump16 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Valdosta GA Posts: 708	Re: My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! fusible link. Check the ones coming off of the starter and the one on the fire wall above your brake booster. I lost power to my truck the first time and it turned out that the PO used stereo cable for the batt to starter wire and it fried.

10-23-2008, 07:56 PM	#5
piecesparts Parts and more parts Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Lebo, Kansas (middle of nowhere Posts: 6,821	Re: My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! I would go for the fusible link by the brake booster. I have had a couple go out in my lifetime and it is the one that goes. I now carry a couple that I collected from some junkyard dogs in my tool box. You never know.

10-23-2008, 08:07 PM	#6
old Rusty C10 Robert Olson Transport Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: recent transplant to NC USA Posts: 20,310	Re: My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! im gonna agree with these guys ... went through it with a truck years back __________________ Bob 1951 International running on a squarebody chassis "If a man's worth is judged by the people he associates himself with, then i am the richest man in the world knowing some of the fine people of this board" http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/a...t.php?f=25&a=9 (you can review the site rules here!) PM Me for your vehicle/parts hauling needs in the North East US or see my Facebook page Robert Olson Transport Live each day to the fullest.. you never know when fate is going to pull the rug out from under you... I hate cancer!!

10-23-2008, 09:43 PM	#7
Outfoxed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 34	Re: My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! Didnt get a chance to mess with it today, but I will use your advice and post up what I find, if I find something. thanks again.

10-24-2008, 06:50 PM	#8
Outfoxed Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Houston, TX Posts: 34	Re: My truck died, complete electrical loss!!! Thanks for the imput, got it going again. Found a corroded terminal on the fusible link on the firewall wire buss. Spliced in a new section and started right up. Thanks again Roy



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