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No power in my steering column or ignition

Tiny
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  • 1988 CHEVROLET SILVERADO
  • 201,000 MILES
My radio lights up but does not work. My high beem button works and thats it in the cab, whats wrong. I just had a new motor installed and a body lift put in, but my steering column was not touched.
Sunday, May 20th, 2012 AT 10:09 PM

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Tiny
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Make sure there is power to the ignition switch. Make sure the fusible links at the starter are ok as well.

Roy
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Sunday, May 20th, 2012 AT 11:54 PM
Tiny
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What are the fusible links? Would that stop the truck from having no dash Ganges work, window dont go up or down, when I turn on the key it does nothing. All that works in the headlight switch? How do I test the power?
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 12:07 AM
Tiny
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If you do not know what these are, it may be best to let someone help you with this like a shop.

They are wires that are like fuses but they burn in half when something is wrong.

Roy
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 12:09 AM
Tiny
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There are 2 wires that go to the starter, when I took the starter off to change the motor I let it hang but no wires got broke.
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 12:18 AM
Tiny
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I think you need a shop to help you here as you are not familiar with the diagnostics.

Roy
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 12:25 AM
Tiny
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Is there a way I can check the fusible links at the top were they bolt into the firewall or what do I have to do to check them? Please help
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 12:43 AM
Tiny
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You need a voltmeter and check for power on both sides of the links

Roy
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 12:47 AM
Tiny
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Can a computer checker that pluggsin tell me whats wrong?
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 8:15 PM
Tiny
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On a 1988 chevy k1500 there is only 2 wires that go to the starter correct?
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Monday, May 21st, 2012 AT 10:35 PM

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