79gt2
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1979 Bradley GT 2 and 1974 Bradley GT
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Post by 79gt2 on Jan 23, 2016 15:21:49 GMT -5
Hello. I purchased a 1979 Bradley GT 2 a couple months ago and haven't worked on it much until now. I put a new battery in it and new battery cables but none of the electronics are powering up. The motor won't even turn over when I hit the key. None of the fuses are blown, would it be starter issues? Or bad ground?
Luke
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Post by jspbtown on Jan 23, 2016 21:55:39 GMT -5
Could e a myriad of things. You best friend is a test light. You need to start following circuits and find where the power ends. Does it make it to the key? Does it make it to the fuseblock?
Every Bradley is wired differently but many have the two battery cables with the negative going to a chassis ground and the positive going to the starter. Usually from the same starter lug as the positive battery cable you have a large wire going to the fuse block (and one to the alternator).
Start following wires with a test light.
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79gt2
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1979 Bradley GT 2 and 1974 Bradley GT
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Post by 79gt2 on Jan 25, 2016 10:23:57 GMT -5
It does not make it to the key. Thank you for the response. I am not sure if it makes it to the fuse block. Im going to the autoparts store after work to grab a test light. I will let you know how it goes. Thanks again, Luke
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Post by smyrnaguy on Jan 25, 2016 20:44:00 GMT -5
First check for +12v at the starter lug. If it's not there then you have a 99% chance of a bad connection where the negative cable attaches to the chassis. It may be surrounded by rust or have a paint insulator. It doesn't hurt to run an extra negative cable from the battery directly to an engine or starter bolt.
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