No power to dash and no crank.

[Aldixie]

Hi Guy’s here’s my issue. I have a 1970 Coronet project I purchased. Previous owner did a lot of work on it. I connected the battery a couple of weeks back for the first time, car has brand new fuel system with electric fuel pump. At that time I could hear the fuel pump come on and the car would crank did fire it as well.
Fast forward to yesterday, I put gas in the tank and turned on the ignition again. I let the fuel pump prime all the way until it stopped making a noise and then went to crank it. It cranked once and then nothing. No power to the dash or fuel pump anymore and now it won’t even crank over car is completely dead.

Checked power feed from the battery up to the bulk head connector and have voltage. Fusible link is good. Checked grounds and they all seem good. Checked other side of the bulkhead connector and have voltage. Is there an overload protection anywhere?

Thanks

 

[Lionized]

Disconnect battery and ensure connections to ammeter guage are tight.

 

[63RedFury]

Sounds like the main wire going through the bulkhead connector. It is a heavier wire that go up to the amp meter. It is common for this wire to burn up.

 

[Aldixie]

Thanks for the info. I’ll check it out tonight, was getting too hot outside to be in the car. Luckily there is no interior in the car yet so I should be able to lay down and get under the dash.

 

[Aldixie]

Thanks for the guidance. Car is now up and running for the first time. It was a loose connection on the ammeter gauge. Previous owner had removed the dash and when he put it back hadn’t tightened the cables up enough. Now onto the exhaust system and bodywork.

 

[coloradodave]

See post #2. GOOD CALL, LIONIZED...
I, for one, don't see enough "Thank you" posts on this site for information that solves a problem. Come on, guys, most people CHARGE for good information...