dead truck?

[81ratrodc10]

so i drove my truck to my buddys house today went to drive it home and its dead tryed to jump it but bat still has power my lights work horn ect but no starter noise or radio i installed a new battery guage and a oil pressure guage yesterday but it ran fine this morning any help would be great need to figure it out quick

[JET4x4]

Have you checked for a blown fuse?

[Zoerb]

also check for a blown fuseable link near the starter.....

[81ratrodc10]

i did look at the fuse panel quick last night it was dark not going to be able to really look at it till tommarrow as i have a party today would the neutral saftey switch have any thing to do with it if you can think of any thing else it would be great

[raws67]

Where do you have your radio getting its power from? Is it stock or have you wired it in somewhere else? Shouldnt be too hard tracing back a common point for the starter and radio.

[Goldfinger]

This happened to me in December. The truck shorted out and the fusible link was blown. the truck did not have any dash light and the ignition wouldn't even try to start. Everything wired always hot worked though. The fusible link is the black piece on the red wire leading to the rubber piece mounted on the firewall to the left of the master cylinder. They can be bought at auto zone don't by and inline fuse they blow to easily.(60 amp fusible link should do)

[73chevyman]

goldfinger is putting you in the the right place but my problem was the red wire..... came back home and had no power what so ever anywhere had to replace the i lombe...... if you look at my pic the black wire behind the red one is the fuse link hes talking about...............

[73chevyman]

if you have a good light tester check the fuse link on both sides more and likely thats your problem

[Goldfinger]

Mine had a different type of link. thanks for the correction.

[73chevyman]

Originally Posted by Goldfinger

Mine had a different type of link. thanks for the correction.

thats what 73's look like don't know what the newer models look like i just figured a picture speaks louder then words lol

[81ratrodc10]

thanks ill have to check that out

[piecesparts]

There is a fusable limk near the brake booster that can fry. If it is gone, then the truck will not start or run. I carry a couple spares that I cut off of old trucks in the junkyard with me.

[81ratrodc10]

were can i buy one and what should i ask for just a fusable link

[Goldfinger]

auto-zone, OReilly, advanced. just ask for a 60 amp fusible link. DO NOT buy an inline fuse. the fuses will blow and you will be left stranded.

[81ratrodc10]

just got home that is what it was thanx for all the help guys

[Goldfinger]

It helps when you know what the problem is so your not so worried the second time around.

[73chevyman]

anytime this place has helped me more than once...... just figured i give some feed back

[81ratrodc10]

another ? what is the point of the black thing the wires a bolted to couldnt they just be connected?

[73chevyman]

just the way they did s*%@........... theres a reason for it but I could not tell you..... every manufacter has a weird way of doing things............. like ford for instance why put the silaniod on the fender why not put it where chevy did on the starter see what i mean lol........

[Goldfinger]

I think it aids insulation and it was a place a person could find it. As much as i hate to say it i love the ford solenoid position.

[81ratrodc10]

ya doesnt make sense to me but i fixed the prob my girlfriend thought it was funny she said my truck was mad at me for driving my buddys ford all day lol

[73chevyman]

hahahahaha @ ur truck getting mad @ u