"WayneC" <WayneC@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> klutz wrote:
>> "Charles Halliman" <challiman@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
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>>> I just installed a new temperature gauge in my '69 vette. To test the
>>> gauge, I tried to start my car. The engine turned over about three
>>> times, without starting. This is not unusual since the car has been
>>> setting up for almost two weeks. However, when I turned the ignition
>>> key again, I got nothing. Even my interior lights didn't come on. The
>>> clock wasn't working. Nothing was working.
>>>
>>> My battery was low. So, I recharged the battery. However, I still get
>>> no current in the car. No fuse appears to be blown. And nothing seemed
>>> to be burning. Does anyone have any ideas as to what my problem is?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>> Charles
>>
>> Check the quality of the connection where the negative battery cable
>> attaches to the frame. Corrosion will give the exact symptom you're
>> describing.
> I concur, check/clean the battery cable connections at both ends, and
also
> check/wiggle the main cable connector(s) on the firewall where the
cables
> connect into the body... not sure exactly where that is on a C3, on a C2
> there are 2 large engine-side cables that plug into receptacles near
where
> the
> steering column goes through the firewall. If the negative battery cable
> is
> attached to the frame, make sure the engine has an intact ground cable
to
> the frame also.
Been awhile, but as I recall the battery on the C3 of that vintage is
behind
the seat. So, a cable problem can be magnified. But, given the age of
the
wiring, it could be that something was broken during the replacement of
the
temp guage. Electrical problems can be very difficult to find -- I
suppose
I would start with a multi-meter to check voltage -- perhaps at the fuse
panel to see if anything is coming through.
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