94 RT/10 no power

nickvargo213

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My 94 died on me while I was driving. No power to anything.
Tested the battery, no issue there. There is no voltage at the jumper terminals under the hood.
Is there a main breaker/fuse/relay that I could have tripped/blown?
Minutes before the total shutdown, the radio cut off and came back on a few times and the volt meter dropped to 12VDC. The issue stopped and charging went to normal just before everything shut down.
 

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My first guess would be deterioration of the battery cables where they enter the connectors do to age, out-gassing, and/or leak. A firm tug will confirm this if they are severely damaged. This can be repaired with new connectors. I would also be interested in the battery itself...voltage, load test, cold crank amperage.
 
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I had the battery load tested, it's not a dead cell issue. the battery connectors are new and the cable integrity seems good. Still no power to the front of the vehicle.
 

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Glad you figured it out, my guess would have been
something getting in and chewing wires (which never
ends well... or cheaply...)
 
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