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73-87 Chevy _ GMC Trucks => Electrical => Topic started by: jeffcevans on October 14, 2012, 01:24:43 pm

Title: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: jeffcevans on October 14, 2012, 01:24:43 pm

Okay guys so long story short.... while off roading battery tipped over exploded also frying all the negative wires from the battery. I have replaced the negative wires and the positive HOTWIRE to the starter and bench test of the starter yet still won't start. Any suggestions would help...

Title: Re: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: thirsty on October 14, 2012, 01:33:49 pm

Fusable link.

Title: Re: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: jeffcevans on October 14, 2012, 04:33:21 pm

Any suggestions on where I should start looking for the fusible link?

Title: Re: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: VileZambonie on October 14, 2012, 04:44:30 pm

check the fusible links at the starter solenoid, junction block on the firewall and at the alternator.

Title: Re: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: VileZambonie on October 14, 2012, 04:46:21 pm

There are quite a few posts on here as well with wiring diagrams. I would suggest you get a good battery hold down too if you're wheeling.

http://forum.73-87chevytrucks.com/smforum/index.php/topic,11972.0.html

Title: Re: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: jeffcevans on October 14, 2012, 11:11:42 pm

Thanks for the help I will post once I check them out. Also I have the battery held by 2 brackets and a bungee now. The shop who installed the new tranny disconnected the brackets and stupidly I didn't double check prior to hitting the trails.

Title: Re: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: 79brent on October 14, 2012, 11:37:08 pm

I did the same thing as you and i could not figure it out either. But it was a fusable on the firewall.

Title: Re: 1979 k5 wont start
Post by: jeffcevans on October 15, 2012, 04:25:12 pm

Thanks im doing that tomorrow. Ill let u know. Its a project restore for me and my 8yearson old. He wants it on the road. Lol