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Old May 19, 2020 | 05:33 PM
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Came home today from picking up lunch for the kiddies and went back to the truck to get my phone , and the locks wouldn’t open(electric aftermarket, installed a few years ago). Checked later and nothing was working! Checked fuses and all are good. Checked battery voltage and reading 12.45 DC volts. I’m thinking a fusible link, but where to start????? Also just changed plugs, wires, and distributor cap (sorry but it’s an hei conversion( Davis unified distributor) don’t think that has anything to do with it cause it was a week ago I changed the items.
1980 F-250 4x4 351m motor
 
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Turn the headlights on. Do they work? If not, leave the switch pulled out, and then go out and check the battery again.
 
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No power at the fuse/distribution block!! I hope it’s a fuse link at the voltage regulator. I have no power at all. No lights, horn,no start
 
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The main fusible link is located right below the starter solenoid on the fender. It comes off the battery + side large lug of the solenoid.
 
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Figure 1 below.

 
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Update!!!! Craziest thing. My negative battery wire came off!!!! Reattached and back on the road!!!🤦🏻‍♂️
 
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