I have a 1979 corvette that i was replacing alternator - forgot charger was on battery at the time saw smoke I think coming from the starter solenoid - now I have no power to ANYTHING!... Help!

I have a 1979 corvette that i was replacing alternator - forgot charger was on battery at the time saw smoke I think coming from the starter solenoid - now I have no power to ANYTHING!... Help!

by Thom
(Florida)

I have a 1979 corvette that i was replacing alternator - forgot charger was on battery at the time saw smoke I think coming from the starter solenoid - now I have no power to ANYTHING!... Help!

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I have a 1979 corvette that i was replacing alternator - forgot charger was on battery at the time saw smoke I think coming from the starter solenoid - now I have no power to ANYTHING!... Help!

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Aug 19, 2011
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smoke from solonoid
by: Anonymous

Actually the short caused your wiring harness to burn up in a "puff" of smoke. Hence no power to rest of car. Replace harness from starter to firewall to restore power.

Jan 06, 2011
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no power
by: james

you have burnt the fusable link down at the starter. when this wire is broken the is NO POWER to nothin. been there done this

Jul 18, 2010
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Check for power
by: Anonymous

Check for power at the end of every power lead coming from the battery. Check fuse-able links also. Most likely you shorted the power lead from the battery to the alternator and burned up a fuse-able link.

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I have a 1979 corvette that i was replacing alternator - forgot charger was on battery at the time saw smoke I think coming from the starter solenoid - now I have no power to ANYTHING!... Help!

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I have a 1979 corvette that i was replacing alternator - forgot charger was on battery at the time saw smoke I think coming from the starter solenoid - now I have no power to ANYTHING!... Help!