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    90 festiva no power at all ?!

    so i aquired a festiva (flamer) in trade in the winter with a supposed bad engine. i havnt gotten a chance to mess with it to much but a few times. today i had some time to kill so i decided to check it out. i put a battery in it and turned the key and nothing happened not even the lights work, so i try another batt and nothing. checked the fuses and updated the fusable links still nothing. i took the pos batt terminal off the post and tried to see if i could at least get an ark but nothing, checked the main ground. at least i think its the main, under the fusable link box? seems ok i guess?

    any suggestions? i should be able to hook a batt up and at least turn the lights on no matter what?

    -thanks
    Last edited by bobbyspider; 05-27-2013, 02:52 PM.
    -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
    -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo
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    What is this, how to test your electrical problems with no tools? lol

    The only non tool ford approved test is the shake and wiggle test. Turn everything on and shake and wiggle things until you see a spark or flash of light or hear a heater blower. Try your battery in another festy.
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    • #3
      Sounds like a ground wire broken !
      New build on the way .

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      • #4
        Originally posted by Movin View Post
        What is this, how to test your electrical problems with no tools? lol

        The only non tool ford approved test is the shake and wiggle test. Turn everything on and shake and wiggle things until you see a spark or flash of light or hear a heater blower. Try your battery in another festy.
        batt came out of my bp car and i just got done driving it. i didnt run anymore test with a meter or anything cauz i just wanted check it out. whole process took 10 min and came inside to do other things bra and just thought id ask if anyone had any direction for me. i am stupid but im not retarded

        Originally posted by shadetree View Post
        Sounds like a ground wire broken !
        thank you for your direction
        -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
        -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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        • #5
          Sounds like a fun project, no offense intended from me! Where you are at with the no power I would be getting
          a test light out and chasing things down.
          Reflex paint by Langeman...Lifted...Tow Rig

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          • #6
            oh dont worry mate i wasnt offended it was just banter. even dad himself couldnt offend me i havnt messed with it since this morning, i got up early so i thought id play with it alittle. a multimeter and a test light will be my next step fer sure indeed. thanks
            -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
            -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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            • #7
              I just had the same thing happen this morning. I got home yesterday shut the car off, got out of the car and the seat belt was dead. WTF? Oh well too much other stuff to deal with so ill do it tomorrow.

              So here it is tomorrow. I go out and check the fuse for the seat belt. Its not bad.... hmm...Try something i did with my other cars. Push start down a hill. NOPE. that didn't work.

              Ok so i pop the hood. Clean the battery terminals. Try jump starting. NOTHING.

              I touch a fuseable wire. It Crumbles in my hand. WTH. try pulling it out. it turns to dust. Touch another. Same thing. The last one held together. I swapped it over to the engine spot and it fired but no combustion

              Spend the next hour running around looking for these fusable wires. Finally find some. But i have to put my own connectors on the ends of the wires. No biggie. Put them all in new. Fired it right up.



              I know in the beginning of your post you wrote "Updated the Fusable links" Does that mean replaced them?
              91 Festiva L no options, not one. 92 240sx sr20det, 2012 Kia Soul Red Rock Edition.

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              • #8
                You can stick cartridge fuses in their place. Much easier to get...
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                • #9
                  There are "cartridge type fuses" that can be gotten at any auto parts store that replace the fusible link wires. A couple bucks each and MUCH better than the wire type. Push right in. Easy peasy.

                  Dang, I see hazard beat me to it!
                  Last edited by drddan; 06-01-2013, 10:48 AM.
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by bhazard View Post
                    You can stick cartridge fuses in their place. Much easier to get...
                    Originally posted by drddan View Post
                    There are "cartridge type fuses" that can be gotten at any auto parts store that replace the fusible link wires. A couple bucks each and MUCH better than the wire type. Push right in. Easy peasy.

                    Dang, I see hazard beat me to it!


                    yezzirs i got the cartridge type links. i havnt messed with it since my last post so maybe today i will
                    -90 festiva - bp swap "relentless" (thanks matt) aspire swap, pacesetter, underdrive pulley
                    -90 festiva - surf blue (undetermined destiny) wanna keep but wifey says noooooooo

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                    • #11
                      Originally posted by drddan View Post
                      There are "cartridge type fuses" that can be gotten at any auto parts store that replace the fusible link wires. A couple bucks each and MUCH better than the wire type. Push right in. Easy peasy.

                      Dang, I see hazard beat me to it!
                      I never pay retail for them!
                      I get a bunch from JY's and give them out at the meets I'm lucky enough to attend.
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