Hello,
My starter connector wire corroded off. I could touch it to the selonoid on the starter and start the engine. I got a new wire and ran it from the starter relay down to the starter. I disconnected the old one, taped it off and left it in place, not connected to either the starter or the relay.
I got it all back together and nothing, not a light, nor power door lock or anything, DEAD. Now I assume that I may have shorted the batter somehow. I did disconnect the positive terminal before doing anything.
THe Haynes book seems to trace it the mega fuse for the battery, but I can't seem to figure out how to check them. To me it seems like the battery is dead. I tried to jump it, but no juice at all, not a light or anything in my truck when it's being boosted.
I tested the replay for juice with one of those volt tester you can test a wire through it's casing, but nothing from the battery or start relay. I tried to get a arc by holding a screwdriver against both relay posts as well, nothing.
Dead, dead, dead.
Any thoughts from you fine folks out there?
Thanks,
John Hardy