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Old 05-06-2006, 03:05 AM
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Car dont start. No Power @ all. HELP!!!

i was driving today and all of a sudden my 91 camaro rs turn off. my radio turned off,engine turned off, the only thing on was my headlight and is the only thing that works. i tryed starting it i couldnt. so i had to push my car to the nearest parking lot and started check for burnt fuses and found the 25 amp fuse to ACC blown and thats it. but my car wont start. ill put the key in the ON position and my security light doesnt come on my ebrake light doesnt come on. i cant roll my window up, my hazardous lights didnt work. my windshield wiper didnt work. fuel pump not working also. my powered driver seat also not working. i check the fuel pump and ecm fuse and still good. i came to a conclusion of the ignition switch but im not positive. has anyone experienced something like this. please help.
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Car: 87 IROC 92 Z-28 91 Ragtop
Engine: 5.7
Transmission: 700-r4
First thing I'd check are the fusible links, it sounds like one may have an open circuit.
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which fusible link do you want me to check? the only two i now of are by the junction box and ive already check does. and also theres 3 fusible link by my starter that i now of but that wouldnt be the cause for nor power when the ignition switch is in the ON position.. is the any ignition relay i should be checking?
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well i took of my edelbrok open air element and i think its call the ignition coil or module not sure but it has to connectors on top, well on one of the wire (RED) i can see alittle bare metal wich looks like the open air element was touching and grounded it. can this be the problem if so is there a fuse, fuisble link or relay to this?
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Fix it. it was a fusible link by the starter. thanks guys..Martin
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Car: 87 IROC 92 Z-28 91 Ragtop
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Fix it. it was a fusible link by the starter. thanks guys..Martin
Glad you got that nice ragtop back on the road! Fusible links are one of the drop-dead failure parts on these cars that I hate, along with the insane fuel pump replacement process. Simple electrical parts go bad, forcing being towed to a garage or home instead of a 10-minute on-the-spot parts swap.

The fuel pump problem was easy enough to fix, after being motivated by a heart-stopping and very expensive failure driving through Death Valley ... but I've not got around to upgrading the fusible links to fuses. Hope I don't put it off until I get stranded on the side of the road in South Tucson...

Here's a link to one person's solution, gives food for thought.

https://www.thirdgen.org/forums/elec...ml#post2667881
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