My truck is not turning on. I turn the key and no noise at all only see brake light on.. Lights are working.. What's wrong ? 77 f150.

Asked by migration_Fabi2330 May 20, 2013 at 08:56 PM

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I was fixing my light
switch knobs and wiper
knob .. Took of dash
completely and then I
saw some smoke
coming out from the
back of my radio so I
took off radio.. Now I
don't know why my truck
is not turning on?
Battery works. Help
please thanks.

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Oh boy. Fuseable links, fuses and pinched wire looms. Find the shorted wire(s) first and repair them before you replace any fuses or links otherwise, you'll blow them again. DO NOT put a larger fuse in the old one's place - you could burn the truck down.

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