1966 L79

[Gary G.]

OK, finally after nine years, it was time to fire up the beast. After a few tense momonts, the engine fired and ran flawlessly. I let it run for 10 minutes while constantly checking the oil pressure and water temp. All seemed normal. After I shut it off, I started to check some of the electrical items that also had not run in nine years. Windows, OK. Courtesy lights, OK. Brake lights, OK. Headlamp motors, not so good. Something fizzled and everything else stopped working. No power to anything, including the starter. What did I do and how do I fix it???

[William C.]

Re: 1966 L79

Check/clean/tighten connections at the battery for a starter.

[Gary G.]

Re: 1966 L79

Battery and cables are new and connections are tight. I believe I blew the fusible link. At least that what I been told. I'll be looking at that tonight. I then need to figure out where my head lamp motors are wired incorrectly.

[Jack W.]

No Fusible Link on your 66 *NM*

[Paul L.]

Re: 1966 L79

I believe the starter fusible link came along in 1967.

[Gary G.]

Re: 1966 L79

I have a very late '66 car, is it possible I have one. If not, what should I be looking for?

[William C.]

Re: 1966 L79

not possible as a factory installed part, was part number controlled for '67 SOP.

[John H.]

Re: 1966 L79

Gary -

When you say "no power to anything, including the starter", do you mean there's no power at the big battery cable stud on the solenoid, or??

[Gary G.]

Re: 1966 L79

Nothing from inside the car that worked before, works now. I have not been under the car to check the starter.

[Chris C.]

Re: 1966 L79

I don't know if this is your problem, but midyears are known to have poor connections where the wiring harness (on engine side of the firewall) connects to the fuse box. I personally have had two different midyears that would completely loose all power, nothing works. I went so far as to splice the main red power wire from the wiring harness to the other side of the fuse box inside the car, then it can never happen again.