Help!?! Please

[69ChevySteP]

Alright so a few days ago my starter went out. I replaced the starter and after that the truck would have no juice in the cab or headlights or anything until I screwed with the wires (removed the pos and then connected it again.) yesterday it happened again and i removed and connected the wire but nothing still. I assumed a bad wire was the cause and replaced the pos and neg wires. They are in place tight and the ground is good. Still nothing anywhere. I checked the battery and its good, alternator good. What else could it be? help please I need to get to work. thanks

[69ChevySteP]

Also I checked and replaced all fuses

[bigblock73]

Did your new starter come with a new solonoid?

If not, and you reused your old solonoid...that could be your problem.

[69ChevySteP]

yes it had a new one. thanks though

[jared stewart]

This may sound stupid, but how did you know your starter went bad. By that I mean, if it just wouldn't crank over, maybe you're not getting juice through your firewall and that has been the problem all along. Just a thought.

[bigblock73]

Another "may sound stupid" question, you did reinstall the spring between the solonoid and starter right?

If that isn't is, maybe check the inline fuse located on your firewall...if that blows then the truck won't start.

[69ChevySteP]

inline fuse? wheres that located on the firewall?

[jared stewart]

If I remember right, there should be a roughly 6" long piece of hard plastic (close to the master cylinder) that's folded up on itself to form kind of a cover, I thinks it's inside that.
I could be wrong.....it happened one other time

[bigblock73]

Typically in the main loom running across the top of the firewall...located roughly in the center.

[69ChevySteP]

hey thanks guys. ill give it a shot after work. if not that do you think its just a bunk starter?

[69ChevySteP]

so i get home today and take off the starter. go get it tested at checker and its good. put it back on and it starts. turn it off and try to turn it on again and it doesnt start. wierd or what? any other ideas. its not the starter or silenoid or alternator or the battery or cables or any fuse. help help help argh!!! im sooo frustrated

[69ChevySteP]

any new ideas anyone? i have no interior lights headlights nothing. its as if the battery is out of the car. but its a good bat everything seems good just no go.

[jared stewart]

What about your ignition cylinder, could it be going bad?

[MylilBowTie]

Could also be that the rod in the column got broke. Its what the ignition moves to start the engine and all that.

[69ChevySteP]

found what was wrong. thanks for all the help guys. It was a wire that had a bad connection on a relay from the starter. thanks so much for all the help