1987 firebird trans am gta wont run
porcelli
07-06-2010, 02:37 PM
the car died yesterday. mirrors, trunk, parking, horn,interior lights all work. no head lights, windows, radio, gauges, intruments, starter. battery full, but nothing else. any ideas? :confused:
wrightz28
07-07-2010, 08:55 AM
I'd check the fusable links and wires off the starter.
porcelli
07-07-2010, 10:57 AM
thank you. i climbed under the car and saw what appeared to be the 3 links to which you refer. i could jus t see them, let alone reach them. they look like they are about 3 inches long, retangular in shape. how do i reach them? how do i check them?:runaround:
wrightz28
07-07-2010, 12:13 PM
yep, that is them. gotta get her butt up in the air. Unless you're REALLY skinny. To check, often times a visual inspection will reveal a sign of burns/melting. I would also highly recommend disconnecting the battery for the process.
oh, this just dawned on me, also check the "ign" fuse under the dash.
oh, this just dawned on me, also check the "ign" fuse under the dash.
porcelli
07-08-2010, 11:51 AM
is the fuse marked "ignition"/"ign" or ign/ecm? i couldnt see one in the fuse box that was only marked ign. or is it somewhere else?
wrightz28
07-08-2010, 04:31 PM
ehhhhh, it's been a while and my GTA is indisposed at the moment but I do believe it should just be "ign".
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