electrical problems 69 camaro

[camarohd02]

I have an electircal problem with my 69 SS. I installed a new battery and have no electricity anywhere in the car. When I turn on the key there is nothing and when i turn on the headlights there is nothing, like there is no battery in the car.

[little_hoss]

If you had power before the battery change, make sure the battery is charged and hooked correctly. Then if that is good to go, I'd look at my ground wire and make sure it is not broken or corroded to the point where you have no contact and check your positive cable as well. But it does sound like a battery or ground issue to me because if there is no ground nothing in the car will work.

[1968RSZ28]

Did you accidentlly hook the battery up backwards? If yes, check the fusible link.

Paul

[william]

There needs to be a lead from the + battery cable to the junction block on the core support behind the battery. If you have an Assembly Manual it is shown in section 12 pages A10 & A11.

[buenymayor]

More than likely the problem is at the fusible link like William mentioned.

[1968RSZ28]

Did you accidentlly hook the battery up backwards? If yes, check the fusible link.

Paul

More than likely the problem is at the fusible link like William mentioned.

You can call me William; just don't call me late for dinner.

Paul

[little_hoss]

Been looking at a lot of wiring diagrams and most of the ones I'm seeing are different. I do see a fusible link coming out of the horn relay feeding to the ignition switch, lighter and lights on one diagram,and if it was blown I can see the problem happening as described above. Just wondering if the wire coming from the junction block going to the horn relay was a fusible link as well. Doesn't appear that it is, just trying to gain myself some knowledge! Don't know the condition the car in the thread but I did have the same problem in my 1969 base car while it was my daily driver. Used to have to wiggle the battery ground cable and everything came back to life, (found it to be a bad cable). Wasn't long after this that I began tearing it down.

[camarohd02]

Thanks for all the input. The wire from the positive terminal to the junction block on the radiator support was the problem. Replaced the wire and solved the problem. Thanks again