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Absolutely Zero Power to Ignition or the entire truck


Mello1420

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1996
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So, last Friday I went to potentially get my truck running with a friend that's had a countless number of these trucks..

Well, it's worse than when it started.

When I turn the key on. Absolutely nothing happens. Anywhere. But, I am fully capable of turning the engine over by the starter. Battery is brand new.fuses are all great. Not a clue about the relays but I have flip flopped them around a few times just because.

I'm about to scrap this damn thing it's done enough of a run around and around and around with me for to long.

I just was reminded about a fuseable link somewhere on the truck??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
 
So, last Friday I went to potentially get my truck running with a friend that's had a countless number of these trucks..

Well, it's worse than when it started.

When I turn the key on. Absolutely nothing happens. Anywhere. But, I am fully capable of turning the engine over by the starter. Battery is brand new.fuses are all great. Not a clue about the relays but I have flip flopped them around a few times just because.

I'm about to scrap this damn thing it's done enough of a run around and around and around with me for to long.

I just was reminded about a fuseable link somewhere on the truck??
Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Hows the battery terminals?
 
Main grounds, battery terminals…

Not sure on the third gen trucks but there is a main fuse off the battery or alternator that is not in the fuse box, on my 4th gen’s it’s next to the engine fuse box under a cover. If that goes, it kills everything.
 
The fact that your starter can turn means the thick, main power wire from the battery to the starter motor is good. If the main fusible link was blown, the starter wouldn't get anything either, so that's probably not it. I'm not a pro, but I'd guess the issue might be worn contacts in the ignition switch itself.
 

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