1995 dodge ram no power, nothing

1995 DODGE RAM
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KISTTHESKY
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i've got a 1995 dodge ram, the battery is fully charged but i have no power at all- no dash lights, head lights, interior lights nothing. i checked the positive battery cable to the starter and that's fine, so is the ground, there's power to the main fuse box next to the battery but no power to the fuse box inside the cab. any ideas? thanks in advance!
Jan 10, 2011 at 11:33 PM
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CARADIODOC
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Have you checked the small black ground wire from the negative battery cable where it is bolted to the inner fender?

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Jan 11, 2011 at 11:08 AM
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yes there is continuity from the bat- to the fender, any other ideas? thanks----
Jan 11, 2011 at 11:33 AM
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Only have a '94 service manual but I think it's the same.

See if the positive battery cable is bolted to the under-hood Power Distribution Center, (fuse box). Measure the voltage on the cable coming in from the battery, the stud it's bolted to, the other stud a couple of inches to the right, then on the terminal of the cable bolted to it. If voltage is missing at any of those points, look for a blown bolted-in fuse or a loose nut.

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Jan 11, 2011 at 12:30 PM
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