No electrical power on 1976 vette

by Greg faircloth
(East bend, NC)

I was trying to remove dash to replace lights in tachometer. While pulling dash forward I believe the light switch touch the metal of car, I saw small smoke from light switch so decided to stop and put dash back. This is when light switch touch metal post of car and smoke came from switch and this time under hood where all wires plug into black box on firewall. Now I have no electrical power, no lights and will no start or even turn over motor. Everything is completely dead like I have no battery. Need help

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