the other day my retarted brother inlaw replaced the battery on my 86 pickup, and now it wont crank. it turns over but i am not getting any fire from the coil/ignitor area, we poked around and discovered the main fuse was blown so we replaced it, i have check every fuse in the kick pannel and the fuses under the hood just behind the batter all of them are good all help would be appreciated i need this truck running!!

 

Check the wire going from the positive terminal of the battery to the fuse box behind the battery. Make sure it is connected.

 

did he hook them up backwards or something? i would look around and see if u forgot to hook up one of the power lines to the battery, might be a simple thing first.

 

he did hook the cables up backwords and it fried the main fuse and we dont know if it got anything els the motor turns over fine were just not getting any spark

 

well then u def fried some crap i would startin checking things left and right probally have to replace the coil id make him pay for it all to

 

see if u can locate anything that looks fried... or smells fried is more like it.

 

the coil has been replaced still nuthing, checked all fuses in the kick pannel and all fuses in the fuse block behing the batter all are good, im running out of ideas!

 

u just lookin at the fuse or? ive had fuses that should work but just been bad maybe u fried a relay or somethin idk

 

ive looked at them all, ive seen some stuff about there being fuses behind the glove box but all i saw was a heat and ac fuse nuthing of importance but im gonna check that wire that was mentioned running from the positive cable to the fuse box, if its not that i dont have a clue i need to get this thing running its a good truck!

 

worse comes to worse id make that tard that broke fix it make him pay for a shop to do it thats just worse comes to worse but electrical sucks it usually an easy fix but the problem is it could be anythin

 

do u have efi or just carb?

 

I had that problem once and it was that supply wire to tha fusr box. Just sayin.

 

Is that supply wire the wire running from the positive cable to the fuse box?

 

And it is carb

 

check to see if u have voltage to all ur fuses, if not then u know there is a main fuse still bad or a fried wire to them.

 

Look at the manual. http://www.ncttora.com/fsm/1993/body.../2powersou.pdf. If you have power to the starter motor but not to the ignition, there's a chance you blew AM2 (30amp).

Use your voltmeter through the engine-bay fuse block to find out where you have power and where you don't. Don't have a voltmeter? Well, no excuse for that. http://www.harborfreight.com/7-funct...ter-90899.html

"looking" at fuses is okay when you're on the side of the road at night, but once you're past the initial check you need the right tool.

 

Check the fusible link?

 

Yes it is. Should be a direct run from the bolt on your battery terminal into the bottom of the fuse box.

 

I have a volt meter I will check this when I get home thanks for the input I will be back with you shortly

 

Are you sure it is spark? Switch your key to IGN and verify that the cluster moron lamps come on. Then run your fan/blower motor. If your blower motor does not work, then you may have an issue with this circuit. This same circuit operates the fuel cut solenoid valve.