NO ELECTRICITY!!

Asked by Gideon Apr 23, 2018 at 03:50 PM about the 1986 Ford F-150 STD Extended Cab 4WD LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I have a 1986 f-150 that I blew the head gasket in
so I just got done replacing it last night and went to
fire it for the first time in 3 months and nothing
happened. No lights, no radio, no starter, nothing.
So I put a different battery in, still nothing, checked
the ground to the starter, the ground to the frame,
all good, SOMEONE PLEASE HELP!!!

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OJ answered 6 years ago

Use a volt meter and check for voltage going to the fuse box. If present, begin checking forward from that point. If no voltage, check for power going in. If voltage going in, you will have to dissemble the fuse box to check for corrosion and contacts within.

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