Electrical issues on 69 skylark

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  1. wieland125

    wieland125 wieland125

    Had an issue late last year where the car just wouldn’t crank. Had power everywhere just no crank. Replaced the starter and ignition switch. Still nothing. Got good power everywhere just nothing when you turn the key to the start position. Crossing the starter makes the car crank. Walked away and come back to address problem further and now I’ve lost power at the fuse block. Any help would be much appreciated.
     
  2. jaye

    jaye Well-Known Member

    My 69 does that also when I first put the car together it fired right up , broke in the lifters still firing up perfectly. The next day nothing, finally figured the neutral safety switch was bad. Even today it will still not start unless I put it in neutral then push hard to park, then it fires right up. Eventually I may adjust the shift rod. You may also have a wire shorting out somewhere, which will take a lot of time to track down
     
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  3. GSX 554

    GSX 554 Gold Level Contributor

    The reason you have lost power at the fuse box is maybe when jumping the starter main terminal you might have crossed and hit ground and have now fried the fuse links . .
     
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  4. wieland125

    wieland125 wieland125

    Thanks, the headlights do not work right now so this could be it.
     
  5. wieland125

    wieland125 wieland125

    Thank you!
     
  6. wieland125

    wieland125 wieland125

    I just realized you said if they work not don’t work..
     
  7. wieland125

    wieland125 wieland125

    Both could be gone, that’s what I’m thinking as well. Yes I have 12v at the starter
     

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