IML: 69 Imp Dead Electrical

["jsadowski" <jsadowski@xxxxxxx>]

Just when I thought it was safe, yet another problem. I took the 69 down to 
get some gas & decided to take a ride on the highway. Since I've had the car 
back on the road, I've just been going around town. I decided I would also 
put the A/C on too. Everything seemed to be fine & when I got off the 
highway, the amp meter registered hard to the discharge side when idling at 
the stop light. When I stopped at the last light before getting home, the 
car stalled & I realized the entire electrical system is dead. Of course, it 
was right in the middle of a busy street with about 8 cars behind me. I 
couldn't believe it when a woman stopped & offered to help me push it off 
the street. She then offered the use of her cell phone.
       My first thought is that the fusible link burned out. I tried 
running a jumper wire from the positive battery terminal to the starter 
relay where it appears the fusible link goes & nothing. The engine will 
crank with a remote starter switch connected to the relay, but the engine 
sounds very unhappy & won't start. I was doing this trouble shooting on the 
side of the road in the hot sun, 109 degrees today. I had to have it towed 
the 1/4 mile back to the house.
   Anyone have any ideas on this one? I'm about to throw in the towel on 
this car.
John 




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