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*72lb4x4* · 12-29-2007, 11:37 AM

Shorting the big battery cable will create a lot of current through the big battery cables, and possibly fry them, or the battery...

What's the voltage measured accross the battery?
If its around 12.5V, I'd be looking at a bad cable connection, or fried big battery cable.

What's the voltage measured from the connector block on the fender near the battery to ground? I'm assuming there is a connector, but I haven't looked under the hood of a 73 in a lot of years.

12-29-2007, 11:37 AM	#7
72lb4x4 Account Suspended Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: DFW Posts: 1,427	Re: Help please won't run Shorting the big battery cable will create a lot of current through the big battery cables, and possibly fry them, or the battery... What's the voltage measured accross the battery? If its around 12.5V, I'd be looking at a bad cable connection, or fried big battery cable. What's the voltage measured from the connector block on the fender near the battery to ground? I'm assuming there is a connector, but I haven't looked under the hood of a 73 in a lot of years. Last edited by 72lb4x4; 12-29-2007 at 11:46 AM.