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Problem with 79 chevy truck starting  
ratfink1982
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 07/06/08
06:36 PM

has new battery
checked park neutral switch
ground wire ok
hot wire going to starter ok
starter ok
12 volts at one side of coil on starter
no voltage whatsoever to lights, blower motor, radio
ignition switch possibly?  


 
kcpanages
New User | Posts: 12 | Joined: 03/08
Posted: 07/08/08
12:11 AM

u might want to check and change ur fuse link down by start. mine burt and had jucie to  starter coil but not the rest of the truck  


 
pc5150
New User | Posts: 11 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 07/08/08
12:49 AM

check the box on the firewall where the two wires connect the copper maybe rusted clean with sand papper or i used my drimal just be careful  


 
ratfink1982
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 07/08/08
07:42 AM

fusible links were ok
thnx  


 
ratfink1982
New User | Posts: 5 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 07/08/08
07:46 AM

do you happen to know the color of the wires, i cant figure out what color the wires are?
thnx  


 
pc5150
New User | Posts: 11 | Joined: 07/08
Posted: 07/08/08
02:05 PM

the wires on my 78 chevy are all red, three wires total. the two on the right going in to the box & one on the left going out. my box is about 10" to the right of top center of firewall let me khnow if this helps you or you need more info.  


 
gotmike
User | Posts: 54 | Joined: 12/07
Posted: 07/08/08
08:38 PM

did you clean the crud out of your battery clamp before you put it back on your new battery... i've seen it happen... happened to me on a 1970 chevy...had juiceunless i was trying to start it... then it just wouldn't start...  


 
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