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Old Sep 3, 2022 | 06:39 PM
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1986 idi power
So I have a 1986 6.9 L diesel and I can get my truck to turn over using that starter relay but I have no power to anything else any ideas
 
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Old Sep 3, 2022 | 10:21 PM
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The fuseable link near the starter solinoid is probably toast. You're gunna need a test light or a multimeter and find out where the power is stopping.
 
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these trucks were also known for the ignition switch falling apart, and the ignition actuator in the steering column breaking.
 
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I voted on the poll, even though I didn't know what I was voting for.

Check the passenger's side of your engine bay for a yellow 10 gauge wire that may have melted. I had a similar problem:

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