68 C-10 250 no juice from starter

Posted by Gord - Alberta on August 01, 2007 at 18:53:37 from (24.71.223.153):

Son bought a 68 C-10 6 cyl - some electrical reworking (electronic ignition, etc.)

He's been driving it for a few weeks - the other night he drove across town - turned it off - when he went to re-start it - deadsville - nada zip no-go.

We went over - checked the battery clamps - very loose - only on by hand pressure - we cleaned and tightened them
Put on the booster - nothing at all to the ignition...

Question 1
- Could the hand pressed on clamps have led to some component electrical failure in the system?

Put a tester on the battery - voltage flows to the starter - nothing beyond - no lights, signals - ignition did not click - nada.

Put a screwdriver across the starter hot post to the RT and then LT leads - nothing.

Question 2
- Is this a starter problem - or is it more??

Your Ideas / thoughts ???

Thanks in advance

Gord

Red Deer Alberta

Follow Ups:

• Re: 68 C-10 250 no juice from starter Jon Hagen 06:27:08 08/02/07 (2)
  • Re: Re: 68 C-10 250 no juice from starter Dan 09:08:19 08/02/07 (1)
    • Re: Re: Re: 68 C-10 250 no juice from starter Gord - Alberta 14:08:09 08/02/07 (0)

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