Heyyyyy photos IN the post! I
can learn thing
Double checked battery, even took it back to the shop where they tested and charged it just in case. Then, while I was waiting for that to finish up, I went around and tested everything I could find for resistance. Almost everything tested OK (3.8 with meter on 20M).
Things that showed higher resistance:
This:
Black to Red or Yellow: 17.7 All other combos OK.
Yellow fusible link goes to starter solenoid, red to alternator. Black gets lost in a wrap- I THINK it goes to ammeter if I'm reading the diagram correctly? (disconnected before testing, just forgot to get a pic)? But also, I don't see in any wiring diagrams that the yellow connects to a red AND black...
This:
At the burned up heater connector (no surprise).
Brown to red 14.7. All other combos OK.
This:
Found even more melted connections.
There are two 'gray w/ black' wires going to the same connection here, and I cannot find where they originate. But one of them is reading 17 when paired with all the other wires in that harness; all other connections OK.
Other things:
When putting fuses back in, I had too many 25s and not enough 20s. Seems there were some 25s where 20s should have gone. Maybe that's worth something.
Replaced the headlight switch.
Replaced this connection from the starter solenoid to the 10A fuse.
Replaced the ignition coil bracket (needed it. proof:
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Found this ground when I had the carpet up- not connected to anything, but I assume it goes right there on the lower part of the dash.
DOn't know if this means anything; I have a very good and kind person sending me new connectors for the heater switch and the ignition switch, since they were pretty burnt. When those show up, I'll button it all back up and see if there's any power. Only thing disconnected at this point is that heater switch, but I figure just wait to get it connected before trying to turn to ACC again.