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Obviously waffle poisoning.
Thanks guys. I managed to start it about an hour or so later and haven't had any issues since. Maybe it is a bad cable, but right now it's working for me so I'm going to leave it alone!
I would bypass all the fusible links....
...On my 84 c20 I recently fixed a starting issue. The key switch would have power to the ignition but none to the starter so I guess it wore out and im not sure how to change one....
Quote from: LITTLE BLACK TRUCK on January 11, 2013, 07:03:55 PMI would bypass all the fusible links....This is a dangerous proposition! Fusible links are installed for a reason... they keep trucks from burning to the ground! If there's a problem with a fusible link, it should be replaced with the appropriate service part - never bypassed. When a fusible link melts, there's a reason for it and the link is doing its job - it's preventing the truck from burning to the ground. The correct solution is to discover why the link melted, address the cause, and then replace the link with ~6" of fusible wire that's appropriately matched to the wire gauge of the harness it protects... http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,11972.msg45217.html#msg45217 If you've never seen an occupied vehicle engulfed in flames, it is NOT a pretty sight! Neither is a shop that's been consumed by electrical caused fire. Never recommend to anyone, defeating fusible protection!Quote from: LITTLE BLACK TRUCK on January 11, 2013, 07:03:55 PM...On my 84 c20 I recently fixed a starting issue. The key switch would have power to the ignition but none to the starter so I guess it wore out and im not sure how to change one....Assuming you verified that the neutral (clutch) safety switch is not your problem, to replace the ignition switch in your 84, you need to lower the steering column from the dash support (2 nuts) and R&R the switch from the upper side of the column (2 screws). Hopefully, the 'push button' didn't bypass the neutral safety switch; here's why... http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,22373.msg184821.html#msg184821If you do many of your own repairs, a detailed repair manual is a good tool to have around. You can also refer to Technical Pages of the forum for a trove of useful information... http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/board,5.0.html including wiring diagrams... http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,11766.msg87585.html#msg87585
I read the thread about bypassing the Neutral safety switch and now I cant express how dumb I really am and about the fusible links.. Im just gonna read and not post anythin in the future because I am a liability....